The reasons given for using memory foam for this purpose were highly valid and that led me to run a couple of searches today to see if I could find any commercially available car seat products using the material.
Surprisingly, even when checking the likes of Maserati and Aston Martin, I was unable to find a seating option offering this material. This becomes even more surprising when you consider the amount time we spend seated and being buffered around in cars and the advantages that a memory foam seat would offer.
Unfortunately I was left to conclude that no motor manufacturer, small or large, budget or prestige, offers such seats and it would seem evident that there is a major “whole” in the market for any future company that does.
For anyone wanting the addition of memory foam to their car’s upholstery, there are some options. The main one it to buy a full sized seat cushion. This is really an extra memory foam layer that is contoured and profiled to the shape of a car seat and you can see one at http://www.houseofbath.co.uk/productcache/HOB/BO7616/BL096DL.html.gz.
Memory foam back wedges and support cushions are the other options, but these are really “make shift” attempts to make another product fit into the car seat market place.
If there is anyone involved in car interior design reading this, you should seriously consider both memory foam and latex foam as future motor vehicle seat padding materials. This material would not only improve the quality of car seating, but also be a good marketing feature.
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