When you set your sideview mirrors, can you see your own car side at all?
When you set your sideview mirrors, can you see your own car side at all?
Unusual question.....but for me, yes. I can see the right rear quarter panel and taillight from my passenger side mirror.
I can. I've read where they're supposed to be set to show only what's alongside and behind you. But I like having that reference point. And I always turn my head to look at what's around before I move in that direction.
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome. - Booker T. Washington
I have all mirrors set to see the rear quarter panel of my car. I like to back into parking spaces and having the ability to see my own car in relation to things around me is important.
"Things should be made as simple as possible, but not one bit simpler." ~ Albert Einstein
I adjust mine so the side is just barely in the field of view. I have a small blind spot on the passenger side that I've not been able to help with any mirror position and have to rely on turning around.
I have always set mine to see a slight bit of side of car. I am having a terrible time with the car I have now with blind spot passing when on either side. I really have never had this issue. I went online and read how I should set mirrors to not see any of my car side. I am trying it and yes it is difficult to adjust too. Thanks
Here's an article from Car & Driver on how to properly adjust your mirrors.
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” -- Gandalf
Car Talk had an opinion on this one, too:
http://www.cartalk.com/sites/default...alkMirrors.pdf
Count me as one who prefers to,see at least a sliver of the car.
It depends on what I am doing. In my truck, I try to keep them so I can see what is in the blind spot and not so much on the vehicle. When I had a car I drove, I could have more of the side for a reference, and see the blind spot. The larger truck, not so much. Plus when I need to back the truck up, I need to adjust them way down, to see where I am backing. If the truck had tow mirrors, I might not have to adjust them so much, but my experience tells me vehicles differ.
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