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It's the sight-lines that are driving me nuts. I'm 6', and I can just barely see over the hoods of the new trucks and SUV's. When did all the automakers get tog
by TheRealDunkirk 3y ago
It's the sight-lines that are driving me nuts. I'm 6', and I can just barely see over the hoods of the new trucks and SUV's. When did all the automakers get together and agree to make them as stylish as a brick? I've almost gotten hit in parking lots twice this year, because I can't see around them in the car. We need to rewrite the rules on how much space a car park slot takes, because these new vehicles have to turn in their mirrors automagically just to fit in them now.
- gffrd 3y ago… and try crossing the street when to your left is a large SUV/truck—it's like peeking out of foxhole: you see nothing until all of a sudden 6000lbs of metal are inches from your face. Fun fact: An M1 Abrams battle tank has better sight lines than a Chevy Silverado! An analysis by Twitter user @FreckleEars: https://twitter.com/FreckleEars/status/1624137853872574475/photo/1 https://twitter.com/FreckleEars/status/1624137853872574475/p... It's striking looking at the "commercial" vehicles—all of which have better sightlines-per-scale than their consumer relatives. I'm going to guess that commercial use / insurers are very worried about liability in a way that Jimmy is not … so when he mows down a neighborhood toddler in his SuperDuty, it's a local "tragedy," and not seen as macro-level negligence.