How much money does it save Ford to not put some hooks on the passenger side to hold the **** floormat in place? Understand it's a safety issue on the driver's side, but I have to move the passenger mat every single time anybody rides over there. Same thing in the Taurus.

 

Yeah it gets annoying..

I am just going to duct tape it down then it wont move anywhere.

 

Try a little Velcro on the back

 

Try telling them to NOT USE THE CARPET AS A PUSHING DEVICE.

This is just about the only reason it moves... and they're going to ruin it with the plant-push-twist-exit move. Get out of the car correctly, and it's not an issue.

/Then again, I'm wearin' a hole in mine while driving it with the throttle... so I shouldn't *****, right?

 

Ford isn't worried about the mat on the right side getting shoved up under the pedals.

There are clips that you can get at the parts store or on ebay that are made just for holding floor mats in place.

 

This is a pet peeve of mine: Typical user behavior/actions should drive design, not the other way around (in general; there are always exceptions). If typical use by a significant # of people reveals an issue, then the design is weak or bad and should be improved. Excellent design will account for variance in minor behavior. How people typically get out of a car is not something they should be able to do “wrong”. This kind of thinking is what got Detroit in trouble to begin with in the ‘70’s as consumers faced no such attitude with imports.

 

Then that typical user behavior would mean they spray the floor pans with some sorta bedliner, and forgo carpets, like a Jeep. Because not only the getting out issue, but also food, drinks, whatever, winds up down there, and why have nice carpet if it's gonna get abused.

People need training. Don't coddle them. This is why Priuses can't be stopped when their throttles go stupid.