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Safety issue
- Thread starter voucher2002
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Three points;
1. The driver's seat is closer to the front of the car than the rear. Except unless maybe you are driving an old Jaguar E-Type. Certainly the driver is closer to the front in typical sedans. Therefore, one backing out will be pulling out blind for longer, thereby putting their car into oncoming traffic longer, than if they back in.
2. The study likely was trying to urge all people to back in. If everyone backed in, then visibility would be GREATLY enhanced, as there is no cargo area for 2 box design cars (or B-Pillar, back seat area, and C-pillar for 3 box design cars) to obstruct one's view.
3. Rear view cameras are relatively new technology. The majority of cars on the road likely still do not have it. My wife's car has it, and frankly, I don't use it, as teh fisheye lens distorts my field of view. Not until my Tesla did I have it.
That said, a driver has a MUCH greater field of vision than a backup camera if the driver will actually look around and out of their windows. Unfortunately, we don't seem to live in a world where people are as aware as they once were.
Valid points, with the note for the first one is that my scenario relies on backup camera so the fact that the drivers face is a bit closer to the front than the rear is not that relevant.
Also, yes, my point is valid only if all other cars around are also pulling in front forward.
It's almost funny how some pieces of technology make us basically worse drivers. I've been without a backup camera for over 10 years, and then got into a newer car with a backup camera. After a few years I had to drive a friends car without a camera and my very first reaction was "how on earth am I backing up this thing, I can't see anything"... then experience kicked in but that moment was very funny/strange.
Also, yes, my point is valid only if all other cars around are also pulling in front forward.
It's almost funny how some pieces of technology make us basically worse drivers. I've been without a backup camera for over 10 years, and then got into a newer car with a backup camera. After a few years I had to drive a friends car without a camera and my very first reaction was "how on earth am I backing up this thing, I can't see anything"... then experience kicked in but that moment was very funny/strange.
My original post... so I thought I’d lighten things up. Enjoy: Uphill, overpowered car with a clutch, wrong side of road and in a hurry to get laid!
And I’ll bet he nailed it with one take!
And I’ll bet he nailed it with one take!
Good conversation here with lots of backup cam experts so requesting your thoughts on this. Sadly I swiped a car in my driveway parked in the back of the adjacent driveway bay when I turned on to the street. I've been scratching my head on how this happened. I don't love the limited rear view mirror visibility, but I've become accustomed to the wide field of view on the backup cam. Well, I think I've figured out how I missed it! The Homelink image covers a good part of the screen where the other car was. Do you think this is an issue?
WilliamG
Hinge Fanatic
Thanks for the sympathy! Are you suggesting I close that screen every time I back out of my garage or is there some way to turn it off permanently?
AlanSubie4Life
Efficiency Obsessed Member
If you don’t absolutely have to control all three doors, I would suggest deleting at least one.
WilliamG
Hinge Fanatic
I mean each time you back out. Or just turn off location-aware HomeLink if you can.
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