![]() 01/07/2015 at 12:29 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
Looks like i'm getting some people out of the gray today due to my comment about not using your mirrors as your primary means of outward vehicular visibility.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 12:32 |
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For my primary means of outward vehicular visibility I've just been using my eyes.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 12:33 |
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True, but if you set your mirrors up properly there's really no reason to turn your head. My fiancee doesn't do this and it drives me fucking bonkers.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 12:35 |
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Some cars have wicked blind spots, so you need to turn your head in order to see everything.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 12:37 |
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^EXACTLY!!!
![]() 01/07/2015 at 12:38 |
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In the future, the blind spot is the whole car.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 12:39 |
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I didn't use to, but now I do.
Depends on the vehicle I'm in and the blind spots it has.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 12:40 |
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I don't know about you, but my primary means of outward vehicular visibility is the windshield (and eyes)...
![]() 01/07/2015 at 12:44 |
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I heartily disagree, I have amazing visibility in the Rover and I have set up my mirrors exactly so that I can view all corners of the vehicle at all times, and yet I still managed to back into a guard bollard for a fire hydrant. Why? Because I was relying on my mirrors and visual inspection to back up out of my parking space at Whole foods while a hipster aggressively revved his Prius at me to move.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 12:45 |
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^EXACTLY What I am trying to tell these people who think backup cameras are a necessity.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 12:47 |
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Pfffffft. Watching where you're going is for n00bs.
Just drive until you hear a *thump*. That's what people mean when they talk about handling and steering feel!
![]() 01/07/2015 at 12:48 |
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It'll drive itself so it won't matter. Also, Robocop's penis.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 12:49 |
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MFW I see someone drive like that.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 12:59 |
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I have this, works great. I actually found it on floor of a dealer shop, to be demoto put in a gas station.
Not my photo, but you get it.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 13:00 |
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I heavily rely on my mirrors because A) They're about the size of some windows in modern cars and B) the curtains on my sliding door made it hard to look out of the passenger side when looking back and C) looking back while I have three tons of machinery moving forward makes me nervous as hell.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 13:20 |
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Yup...there are some crazy backup camera zealots out there....
Cameras and mirrors are acceptable tools to help you but can never replace the situational awareness afforded by your full field of vision.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 13:35 |
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What do you consider primary? I would use everything at my disposal. But, I never rely solely on my mirrors. That's just dumb. If I can't look over my shoulder I won't make a lane change.
That's yet another reason why I try like hell to never drive in someone's blind spot. I know most people don't check.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 13:38 |
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EYEBALLS!!! Specifically yours! Don't go stealing peoples eyeballs and installing them on the outside of your car in the name of outward visibility!!!
![]() 01/07/2015 at 13:42 |
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Oh. Dang. What if you've already installed the questionably acquired eyeballs? Asking for a friend.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 13:45 |
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Lol, I did not condone this activity, but I might have a guy who will buy those and ship them to Estonia.....I will need a commission of 45% of each unit sold.....
![]() 01/07/2015 at 13:49 |
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What about cadaver eyeballs? How well do they work?
![]() 01/07/2015 at 13:52 |
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Hmm. Is that 45% gross or net proceeds? And does that cover your guy's cut? My, uh, friend wants to know.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 13:53 |
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This is going down a very dark road. Unsubscribe
jk
![]() 01/07/2015 at 13:54 |
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You decide smart guy.
![]() 01/07/2015 at 14:20 |
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Is this some sort joke about being Blind?
Use them eyeballs if you got em. Don't drive with a red tipped cane.
Seriously, my FJ had blind spots, but I've positioned my mirrors where I see 99.9% of everything around me. I still double check the lanes when moving between them though. You never know what little prius has snuck up on you.