wayne kemp
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I think those CELL phones, putting on makeup and rubbernecking is what we all have to worry about more than the A Pillars.
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Could Volvo Scc " A " Pillars Work In A Elio
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Ty
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I actually asked about the A pillars when I sat in the P4 and was told that the production version will have thinner A pillars. I forgot to mention that when I put my review up after the Balloon Fiesta here.
rdoearth
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Lil4X
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Since EM hasn't yet seen fit to show a car in the nation's 4th largest city and one of the largest commuter markets in the world, I've yet to sit in one.
But, judging from the photos and some of my experience in vehicles with thick A pillars, it doesn't look like too much of a problem. As others have pointed out, it's the geometry of where they fall in your vision that makes the difference. Yes, you're going to have blind spots, but they are about the same as in most contemporary cars - the only change is that right-hand pillar is going to be a LOT closer to you. Like any car, it's going to take a little getting used to, but they don't appear to block critical parts of your view forward. It's just going to be different.
But, judging from the photos and some of my experience in vehicles with thick A pillars, it doesn't look like too much of a problem. As others have pointed out, it's the geometry of where they fall in your vision that makes the difference. Yes, you're going to have blind spots, but they are about the same as in most contemporary cars - the only change is that right-hand pillar is going to be a LOT closer to you. Like any car, it's going to take a little getting used to, but they don't appear to block critical parts of your view forward. It's just going to be different.
Ekh
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They look great and do reduce blind spots (or at least visual distractions), but THINK OF THE COST.
Ty
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You are probably right. For sure about the left A pillar as that's in the usual spot. I felt like my vision was obstructed a lot more than in other vehicles because of that right A pillar. It cut across my vision right about the 1 o'clock position when in my other vehicles, that pillar is more in the 2 o'clock position. That doesn't sound like much but it made me want to lean forward to see out better. It was kind of like looking out of a box or through binoculars maybe. I'm saying that horribly and can't figure out how to make the point exactly. But, because of the position of that A pillar, I REALLY hope they narrow it down as much as possible. I'll get used to it if they don't, of course, but it'll take some getting used to.Since EM hasn't yet seen fit to show a car in the nation's 4th largest city and one of the largest commuter markets in the world, I've yet to sit in one.
But, judging from the photos and some of my experience in vehicles with thick A pillars, it doesn't look like too much of a problem. As others have pointed out, it's the geometry of where they fall in your vision that makes the difference. Yes, you're going to have blind spots, but they are about the same as in most contemporary cars - the only change is that right-hand pillar is going to be a LOT closer to you. Like any car, it's going to take a little getting used to, but they don't appear to block critical parts of your view forward. It's just going to be different.
EDIT: The right A pillar in my truck is almost to the 2:30 o'clock position. In my truck, the left hand side is at the 11:30 position (15 degrees to the right), the right one is about 30 degrees to the right. That gives me a 90 degree field of view out the windshield (with rain/ice/fog on the side windows, that's all you may have). The Elio, with A pillars at 11:30 and 1:00, offers a 45 degree field of view. That's quite a difference when safety is the main consideration. When in a vehicle in the rain, the front is the only one you can see out of reliably - sit in the Elio and look only out the front... It's pretty narrow. Those A pillars make a lot of difference and hopefully, as I was told, they'll be a bit thinner for production.
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CompTrex
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Hands at two and ten, there Mister! Safety 1st!