NSTG8R
Elio Addict
I got this idea from a guy up in Boeing, Seattle. It's an Engineer's take on how to set your sideview mirrors.
Here we go:
With your driver's side window up, lean your head against the window, and adjust your driver's side mirror outward until you can 'just' see the side of your car. Now, stick your head dead-center of your car (so you're inline with your rearview mirror) and adjust your passenger side mirror until you can 'just' see the passenger side of your car. Okay, this will drive you nuts if you're used to driving down the road and seeing the sides of your car in the mirrors, like most people do, but mirrors aren't to let you know where the sides of your car is...you should know that if you're in it. Now, check it out going down the road. If someone is overtaking you, and you see them coming up in your rearview mirror, once you lose track of them in the rearview, they're perfect in your side views [either, depending on which side they're coming up on]. By the time you lose sight of them in the side view, they are right in your peripheral...basically, right along side. It feels weird for sure at first, but after a while you'll get used to it, and won't have to physically have to twist your head around to see what's in the next lane.
Give a try!
PS - I've had mine like this for the last 7 years. Wife hates it, but I drive in 'heavy' traffic every day, and love it.
Here we go:
With your driver's side window up, lean your head against the window, and adjust your driver's side mirror outward until you can 'just' see the side of your car. Now, stick your head dead-center of your car (so you're inline with your rearview mirror) and adjust your passenger side mirror until you can 'just' see the passenger side of your car. Okay, this will drive you nuts if you're used to driving down the road and seeing the sides of your car in the mirrors, like most people do, but mirrors aren't to let you know where the sides of your car is...you should know that if you're in it. Now, check it out going down the road. If someone is overtaking you, and you see them coming up in your rearview mirror, once you lose track of them in the rearview, they're perfect in your side views [either, depending on which side they're coming up on]. By the time you lose sight of them in the side view, they are right in your peripheral...basically, right along side. It feels weird for sure at first, but after a while you'll get used to it, and won't have to physically have to twist your head around to see what's in the next lane.
Give a try!
PS - I've had mine like this for the last 7 years. Wife hates it, but I drive in 'heavy' traffic every day, and love it.