Objects in mirror are closer than they appear

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse)
10/07/2016 at 15:36 • Filed to: Door mirror

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But only if you live in America or a few other places.

For the rest of us, that mustn’t be the case because there’s no such warning.

Yes, this is a passenger side mirror.

DISCUSSION (10)

E90M3 > Cé hé sin
10/07/2016 at 15:48

You should add it your mirror, USDM tyte yo

Echo51 > Cé hé sin
10/07/2016 at 15:48

See also lawsuits regarding: People burning themselves on hot coffee. Cruise control not keeping the car on the road.

So on, so on... What is your thoughts on the mirrors that have the wide-angle area? I feel it distorts my idea of what the mirror shows...

Cé hé sin > Echo51
10/07/2016 at 15:50

Can’t say I ever noticed anything different about passenger side mirrors.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Cé hé sin
10/07/2016 at 16:05

Here in the US, passenger side mirrors do have a different curvature that results in a wider field of vision but further depth perception. So objects in the passenger mirror actually do look further away than in the drivers mirror.

GTI Sprinks > Echo51
10/07/2016 at 16:18

love asymmetric mirrors. It can screw up some stuff (i find i couldn’t use them initially for parallel parking) but overall i don’t see why all vehicles don’t come with them.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Cé hé sin
10/07/2016 at 16:21

Except in QC:

LES OBJETS DANS LE MIROIR SONT PLUS PRÈS QU’ILS NE PARAISSENT

Cé hé sin > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs
10/07/2016 at 16:23

Yes, I was wondering about that.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > Cé hé sin
10/07/2016 at 16:50

GM’s method is to use the English on the glass itself, and the French is on a sticker on the passenger front window.

Also, some of the pickup trucks (usually 3/4 and one ton models) have the option for flat glass on both sides. My Silverado diesel is this way, although mine has small convex spotter mirrors stuck to it.

Chinny Raccoon > Cé hé sin
10/07/2016 at 17:21

Is that the old Severn Bridge?

Cé hé sin > Chinny Raccoon
10/07/2016 at 18:07

Well, it’s from the BBC so maybe.