I finally found why it's hard to centre my dad's car

"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman) 09/05/2015 at 19:37 • Filed to: None

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Try finding a reference point on this dashboard. This is the reason why I have trouble centering the car in its lane.

jkm7680 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/05/2015 at 19:46

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Meh, like I guess.

lonestranger > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/05/2015 at 19:49

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Right there. Corner of the windshield, where the “A” pillar and dash intersect. Usually (more or less, depending on the car and the driver’s height) the lane markings should look like they’re flowing in to here.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/05/2015 at 19:52

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I’ve never really liked central gauge clusters like that.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > lonestranger 09/05/2015 at 20:04

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I've tried to do that, but the car is so narrow that I end up left of centre, which my parents find disconcerting.

gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/05/2015 at 20:07

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You sit on the left side of the car. Your left foot sits on the dead pedal (usually). The dead pedal is where your tire is, and therefore also pretty well where the edge of your car is. I try to keep my left foot about a quarter of the way into the lane (from the left edge). An arbitrary car is six feet wide in a lane twelve feet wide, so this keeps you pretty central. If you’re narrower, no big deal, and if you’re wider, this keeps you closer to the shoulder than a potential oncoming lane.

Finding a point central to the dash means you’re looking at the dash and not where you’re going. Looking where you’re going is more important than staying in the absolute centre of the lane.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee 09/05/2015 at 20:09

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THANK YOU! This is what I've been trying to tell them.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/05/2015 at 20:09

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What be this?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/05/2015 at 20:12

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I'm no expert, but I don't think you're supposed to look at the shifter while driving.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/05/2015 at 20:12

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Your dad drives an Echo? He’s a hero

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/05/2015 at 20:12

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No I mean what car is that?

scoob > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/05/2015 at 20:14

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Between the big gauge (speedo?) and the gauge to the right of it? Lol.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/05/2015 at 20:15

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Toyota Echo.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/05/2015 at 20:16

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Oh

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > scoob 09/05/2015 at 20:16

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That's not centre. Neither is the speedometer. Neither is the space between the speedometer and the idiot light cluster.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/05/2015 at 20:17

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It's nice to drive, just a bit hard to find a centreline of the car.

scoob > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/05/2015 at 20:21

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Lol this interior confuses me so much. It doesn’t help that the picture itself seems off center. The right side of the interior is shown more than the left. AND the seats are adjusted differently!

RazoE > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/05/2015 at 20:28

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my xB has a center dash, and it’s not hard at all.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > RazoE 09/05/2015 at 20:47

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Yes, but the xB’s gauges are straight whereas these gauges are angled towards the driver.

wafflesnfalafel > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 09/05/2015 at 21:45

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left of center is the way to go - :)