I also have a set of these stuck to the mirrors to help with the view
https://www.walmart.com/ip/2-Pcs-Wi...3202&wl11=online&wl12=100045987&wl13=&veh=sem
Hey do you remember the clip-on race inspired wide angle rear view mirrors?
I also have a set of these stuck to the mirrors to help with the view
https://www.walmart.com/ip/2-Pcs-Wi...3202&wl11=online&wl12=100045987&wl13=&veh=sem
Hey do you remember the clip-on race inspired wide angle rear view mirrors?
I drove my friends Forrester a few days ago. Way better vision out of the Forrester compared to my CX5. I like my cx5, and I hate it's blindspots. Really wish we had the windows of the Forrester!
Love the mirrors on the CX-5/Mazda 6 though. They look nice being all shapely and aerodynamic, and I love how its Mounted to the door for better aerodynamics and a cleaner look. This allowed them to make the mirrors bigger without sacrificing aerodynamics and creating excessive wind noise, and I find that the mirrors work very well for me. They are bigger then other cars I have been in, big enough where I cant recall the last time I was unsure and needing to look over my shoulder. I literally dont seem to have a blindspot.
Now in my BMW I sometimes have to look over my shoulder, but the blindspot is so small that if youre using your spatial awareness and dont see the car in your mirror anymore, a quick look over your shoulder will confirm that the car is indeed in your blindspot, or slowly passing you etc.
Now in the Mercedes I drove with its stubby little mirrors, I would have to look over my shoulder to be safe all the time. Made me less confident then driving my two cars.
Maybe the 6 is fine, but the CX-5 has a huge blind spot. I've had a Miata fully hide from me in my blind spot.
I knew it was there, but I couldn't see it. It was below the "belt line" of the car, so even looking over my shoulder I couldn't see it.
The mirrors on the CX-5 (at least on my 2013) are a terrible design. I have my passenger side mirror adjusted out so far that about 0.5" of the mirror reflects the inside of the housing, but I still see the side of my car. If I try to adjust them out wider, I just see more of the mirror housing in the mirror.
I've always thought the mirrors were mounted on the doors to help improve forward visibility, at the expense of wind noise, worse aerodynamics and mirror vibration on earlier CX-5's.
The CX5 does have some serious blind spots. They're worse than on my QX70. The QX's mirror will whistle occasionally, but that's usually when a bit of water is on the mirror housing.
Other than the door, where else is a side-view mirror located? (uhm) Are you really meaning above or below the beltline?
You are correct and I have been doing this for over 30 years. This will allow you to see the car coming up on you with zero blind spots as it transitions from your rear view mirror to the drivers side one. Plenty of info supporting this method.Mazdas mirrors are nice and big, take advantage of them.
If you position your mirrors so that you cant see the sides/door of your car, you are virtually eliminating your blind spot. Try it out!
I havent had to look over my shoulder to safely merge ever since.
I’ve always angled my side mirrors so when the car disappears in the center rear view mirror I can see it in the side mirror when the car move past my side view mirror, I can then see the car right out my window.. no blind spots.... common sense.....
I’ve always angled my side mirrors so when the car disappears in the center rear view mirror I can see it in the side mirror when the car move past my side view mirror, I can then see the car right out my window.. no blind spots.... common sense.....
This is the ONLY correct way to adjust your mirrors.
This. Even with BSM (my fav feature) in mirrors, I still look over. A good habit to teach new young drivers...actually experienced ones too.
I’ve always angled my side mirrors so when the car disappears in the center rear view mirror I can see it in the side mirror when the car move past my side view mirror, I can then see the car right out my window.. no blind spots.... common sense.....