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08-18-2023, 03:39 PM | #16 | ||
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Re: Blindspot/BGE Sideview mirror Issues
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I cannot speak for the millions of drivers in Europe, Asia, and yes, in America, for whom it does work. Listen, I'm not one of the spam bots who I dutifully report and clog your inboxes with. I think we are just talking past each other here: using different terminology to describe, and achieve, exactly the same side-view mirror configuration as each other. I don't know what BGE("blindspot-glare elimination") is called in other parts of this world, but that's what it's called here, in North America. And I have provided links and images from those links describing how it is done, and approximately what the view through said mirror setup should approximate, which you and others have willfully refused to look at. Fundamentally, unless you drive a truck or coach, with multiple mirrors on each side of it, you should not see any part of your own car in your SIDE-view mirrors when they are set correctly. From a drivers perspective, vehicles of most any size or shape, should transition between one side view mirror or the other, and the rearview, just as you yourself described in post #11. I think our conversation is being bogged down in semantics, choice of word usage here. I would have nothing to gain, nor would sense any joy, in jerking your's or anyone's chain here, even if you choose to believe that's what I'm doing.
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Re: Blindspot/BGE Sideview mirror Issues
There's no semantics. It clearly doesn't work, so work with what works.
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Re: Blindspot/BGE Sideview mirror Issues
I spend a fair amount of time towing either my camper or my enclosed trailer. I would certainly argue that having my mirrors set so that I can't see any of the sides of my vehicle would NOT be "correct." There would be many opportunities for cutting corners too sharp and catching curbs or objects close to me when making turns in tight spaces. And the fancy wheels on my car mean a lot to me and I want to be able to tell where there are at when turning corners or parking. With the way I choose to set my mirrors, I have yet to damage a wheel, hit a pole or building, or nearly run others (bicyclists, motorcyclists, cars, or medium-class SUVs) off the roads. So I'm going to stick what works for me, and apparently for those I share the roads with.
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Re: Blindspot/BGE Sideview mirror Issues
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But for most vehicles smaller than a Suburban or Expedition, the technique of setting them so no part of the vehicle appears in the side view mirrors is correct, or at minimum, recommended. They are called SIDE-VIEW for a reason - to be able to see vehicles alongside yours, not for seeing the sides of your own car. If you prefer your own sheetmetal to occupy the inboard thirds of your side mirrors, then prepare to do a lot of neck craning and head turning to make sure nobody is in the lane you wish to move into, unless you have Dale Earnhardt-level peripheral vision. But hey, if "three-rear-views" rocks your world, more power to ya. I'll be able to tell your mirrors are such if you almost merge into the side of my car, and I honk at you. The only reason I started this thread was because I was having issues with it in newer cars. It could be my shorter than average stature, or how far out the mirrors are on newer cars. And since the day I started this thread, I haven't lost any vehicles between inside and outside mirrors. Like I said, it happens maybe 3-4 times per year to me, and ironically, not involving something as small as a motorcycle or bicycle. Fortunately, my reflexes are good, and I'm able to swerve clear in those rare cases.
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Speaking of big cities, one more reason to NOT set your mirrors to where none of the side of your vehicle appears in them would be so you can see if someone is coming up along side your vehicle on foot while at a stop. I'd prefer to have a pedestrian catch the attention of my peripheral vision from a side-view mirror, especially since I prefer to drive with my windows down when the weather permits rather than closed up with the A/C on. Quote:
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Re: Blindspot/BGE Sideview mirror Issues
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Although I did start to have trouble with the method that two-thirds of world drivers use to set mirrors with my 2008 Kia Optima. That's when most car sideview mirrors were of the folding variety, and were positioned the length of a basketball court out from the driver and front passenger side windows..! (not quite that far out, but you got your own mind!) And as I repeatedly said, I don't "lose" vehicles every time with the setup, just maybe once per month or a few times per year. It might just be that I'm not seeing the vehicle until just after it has transitioned through all of my mirrors, and admittedly I don't have the best peripheral vision out there, like the aforementioned late great Dale Earnhardt.
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