The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) published a paper in 1995 suggesting how outside mirrors could be adjusted to eliminate blind spots. This article expands on that paper.
I switched a few months ago. It took a while to get used to it, but I feel like I have a better picture of what’s happening around me.
Have you tried this? Did you switch back?
You don’t need to turn your head with the mirrors pointing “to the rear”. Just lean forward about 8-12 inches to clear your blind spot.
Then you don’t have to set your mirrors so wide that a pedestrian in a grocery store parking lot can hide from them simply by walking behind your car.
The arrangement you are advocating should only be used on the highway, not in the city and never when backing.
Incorrect. It is safer to have the mirrors cover a wider range. Just adjust your mirrors correctly to not triple what they show.
Pointing all mirrors back produces the blind spot we have been discussing this whole time and makes it more unsafe because things can be in that blind spot. A pedestrian behind your car would be seen by the rear view mirror.
The arrangement you are advocating for is incorrect and should never be used due to it solely limiting view and increasing danger.
Listen to the engineers.