[kendi]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Shorter people sometimes use a block of wood attached to the gas pedal to make it easier to reach. That might help reduce the knee extension that is causing her discomfort.

A block on the pedal is not the answer imo. It angles the foot closer to the driver but higher off the floor. When using it the heel of the foot cannot rest on the floor. Very uncomfortable and hard to sustain for long periods of time.

[dewilson58]

She should wear stilettos.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by JeanC

I would be more concerned about her inability to extend her knee after surgery. Maybe it’s a fresh post surgical knee? I would think some quad exercises would help improve that. I’ve had double knee replacements and their number one goal in therapy is complete knee extension as well as adequate flexion. She may need more PT. Or spend time walking to strengthen her quads. Just a thought.

The total knee replacement post-op knee extension exercises were without a doubt the most painful part of the procedure. But if you don’t suck it up and power through them, you never get the proper range of motion.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Except for the first post, welcome to the "I never read previous posts" club. And people wonder why simple questions lead to 100+ posts

To be fair, one responder was actually offering to -give- them a pedal extender, so they get a pass...

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

To be fair, one responder was actually offering to -give- them a pedal extender, so they get a pass...

agreed

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by mikeycereal

Who'da thunk people would be driving golf cars with bad knees. I was concerned enough about the drunk drivers.

I wonder if there's padded bumper options for these cars, kinda like the bumper car ride at the carnival. Strap yourself in, here we go!

In a retirement community I would expect at least half of everyone driving a golf cart has bad knees, probably only second to the number of people driving with bad backs. Drive on : )

[clouwho]

Originally Posted by Blueblaze

That's a scary thought-- someone on cruise control who can't work a brake pedal. I guess she already tried using her other foot?

Instead of cruise control, I'd look for a cart designed for a paraplegic, with all hand controls. The throttle would be easy to rig on an electric cart. But hand brakes are going to be tough to rig on any cart, and, sorry, I have a hard time understanding how someone who can't work a gas pedal could work a brake pedal safely.

Exactly! The thought of cruise control on a golf cart is a terrifying thought. They are NOT cars. They do NOT have the stability or any of the safety features of a car. The thought of her pedal to the medal and taking a corner or curve wrong, or having to unexpectedly dodge a dog, a walker or a cyclist is scary as heck.

Like it or not we ALL start declining in our cognitive and reaction times as we get older. We have physiological challenges that impair or ability to quickly respond to situations.

I feel for your wife, but putting her and the rest of us in an unsafe situation doesn’t help matters at all.

Getting a cart with hand controls designed for someone with physical challenges would be a good choice.

Another option might be to get one of the “pedal blocks” they sell and mount to the pedals for really short people. That might be able to keep her leg in a comfortable position

Another option is to upgrade to a nice seat that has forward/backward adjustments so that she can sit closer to the pedals and keep that leg from hyperextending. The villages golf cart shop has a couple of models of these seats that adjust this way.

One last comment (as a woman with many spinal, hip, and knee issues who has worked hard to make her cart work for her): consider getting an Easy Go RXV. All yamaha golf carts have the steering wheel offset from the center of the drivers seat. This forces either terrible spinal position or terrible arm/shoulder position as you are driving. No matter what you do, you will be driving with horrible body alignment. The EasyGo RXV has the steering wheel CENTERED in front of the drivers seat where it is on all other vehicles on the planet.

I have wondered for years why in the heck yamaha will NOT correct this massive design flaw in their carts. And I have wondered why not a single villager I have met has realized that they are driving with their poor old bodies contorted on our bouncy jalopies we so love to noodle around in!

Good luck to you and your wife and happy trails!

[NoMoSno]

Originally Posted by clouwho

I have wondered for years why in the heck yamaha will NOT correct this massive design flaw in their carts. And I have wondered why not a single villager I have met has realized that they are driving with their poor old bodies contorted on our bouncy jalopies we so love to noodle around in!

Good luck to you and your wife and happy trails!

You must have driven a defective Yamaha.
My 2012 Yamaha steering wheel is centered on the driver's seat.
Guess I got lucky.

[berway]

Originally Posted by Cliffg77

Has anybody heard of cruise control for a golf cart? My wife has trouble pushing the pedal on long rides, it bothers her surgically repaired knee.

I had a gas pedal extension put on at Carts & Cubs. It slips right over the gas pedal and makes it easier to drive with my shorter legs. May take the pressure off your wife’s knee..

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by berway

I had a gas pedal extension put on at Carts & Cubs. It slips right over the gas pedal and makes it easier to drive with my shorter legs. May take the pressure off your wife’s knee..

Please read post #30----I think you'll find it quite apropos

[rrtjp]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

She should wear stilettos.

Lmfao

[Mrs.Guy]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Please read post #30----I think you'll find it quite apropos

Do you think a gas pedal extender would work?

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Mrs.Guy

Do you think a gas pedal extender would work?

Not sure. Perhaps we should ask the dozen or so posters that suggested it

[TheVillageBlacksmith]

A friend had s similar medical issue and was using handheld controls while they were recovering. I had a chance to satisfy my curiosity and tried it out and it is easy to use. It is very intuitive and just took a few minutes to get used to working with the device. Mostly getting comfortable with the amount of pressure needed to operate it.
If you decide on this route I would recommend practicing in an empty parking lot for 5-10 min and you are pretty much an expert by then.

Amazon link to a similar device - CANALHOUT Handicap Driving Hand Controls

[Pinball wizard]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

She should wear stilettos.