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It appears that the CT will not have a middle front seat or a "jump seat" like the one that was (is still?) an option with some Ford F-150's. I've seen a number of comments here from people who require or really desire a vehicle that seats six people. I wonder if the CT will ever come with a front middle seating position or if an aftermarket product may someday provide one.
There's a video online that shows the F-150 2021 jump seat pretty thoroughly. The seat is actually part of a combination console/seat assembly. The seat function looks very basic, with the upper portion of the console flipping up to serve as the seat back and revealing a seat bottom beneath it. It looks and is described in the video as uncomfortable and more suitable for children and small adults. There is seat belt for the jump seat. I could find no mention of an air bag specifically for the jump seat position, but there may well be airbag coverage for passengers in the front row regardless of where they are seated.
I looked for any US regulation that requires an airbag specifically for the middle front seat position, but could not find one. Current airbag system implementations typically include multiple airbag locations across the dash, in the steering wheel, in the seats, and often in windshield and door pillars. There might even be airbags behind the rear set headrests in some vehicles. The CT could have airbags in any of these locations, including one under or near the centrally-mounted display.
Maybe Tesla will offer a build option for a jump seat sooner or later, If not, do you think there there will be enough demand for a middle front seating position that some aftermarket product may become available?
Here is the F-150 Jump seat video:
There's a video online that shows the F-150 2021 jump seat pretty thoroughly. The seat is actually part of a combination console/seat assembly. The seat function looks very basic, with the upper portion of the console flipping up to serve as the seat back and revealing a seat bottom beneath it. It looks and is described in the video as uncomfortable and more suitable for children and small adults. There is seat belt for the jump seat. I could find no mention of an air bag specifically for the jump seat position, but there may well be airbag coverage for passengers in the front row regardless of where they are seated.
I looked for any US regulation that requires an airbag specifically for the middle front seat position, but could not find one. Current airbag system implementations typically include multiple airbag locations across the dash, in the steering wheel, in the seats, and often in windshield and door pillars. There might even be airbags behind the rear set headrests in some vehicles. The CT could have airbags in any of these locations, including one under or near the centrally-mounted display.
Maybe Tesla will offer a build option for a jump seat sooner or later, If not, do you think there there will be enough demand for a middle front seating position that some aftermarket product may become available?
Here is the F-150 Jump seat video:
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