numb foot

i would see a doctor, maybe you need an orthopedic evaluation.

are you in eco mode? that requires more pedal movement to achieve acceleration and speed

can you use cruise control more? i find on long drives, i get some right leg pain. no amount of fiddling with seat cushions and whatnot helps much

 

I usually get these symptoms from too many hours of sitting in a day... There's ways you can add cushions to alleviate this issue. But most important, taking care of your body with daily exercise as best you can w/guidance from your doctor is essential to dealing with foot numbness so it doesn't get worse.

 

Just keep changing things up... The more different things you try, the more likely you'll find a really comfortable configuration. And stay away from sitting for too long: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/the-dangers-of-sitting

 

Adjust the seat down as low as is comfortable. I put the seat down to the lowest setting for the same reason, except the seat cushion pressure on my thigh causes pain, not numbness.

Pump the seat lever downward, you'll find that in addition to lowering the seat, it will also tilt the seat forward a bit, which also helps to reduce pressure on the front of your thighs.

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Yeah my first thought too; it "Eco" mode requires an inordinate amount of leg movement, get's uncomfortable fast in my experience.

 

I've had such problems in the past, linked to lower back problems. A PT referral lead to cushions that changed seat angle.

And also to stretches and exercises to strengthen the body core and lower back. Things that I don't do consistently enough until symptoms reappear. Now I have a new referral due to a very new symptom, but very likely linked to the past back problems. The current episode did not start with a car, but with an 11 hour return flight leg from the South Pacific. Though it is very likely that everything is all connected -- too much sitting, not enough body core exercise, less-than-ideal seats, and age (xrays were showing arthritis developing in vertebrae more than a decade ago).

Unfortunately, the soonest PT appointment in the nearest handful of facilities is two weeks away. I did get wait-listed for sooner slots that become available, but those openings are first-come-first-serve, and the several that have opened up were grabbed by others before I saw the email notices.

 

My PT appointment finally came up Thursday, after a string of wait-list openings that were all too far away. After weeks of daily afternoon and evening agony, I had finally made a tiny bit of progress since Monday, thanks in part to spouse making me add some of her yoga routines to my old PT exercises. But the therapist did identify something, added new exercises to cover what the old ones didn't, and the two days since have made very significant progress.

I'm not yet ready to sit in any car for an hour or try to ski with spouse and friends, but the dread of even thinking about those is now gone.