>Newer cars are kind of a pain in the butt to see out of the back. Why? Because of the roof strength requirements. Partly, but mainly because of what the desig

>Newer cars are kind of a pain in the butt to see out of the back. Why? Because of the roof strength requirements. Partly, but mainly because of what the designers like to call 'high waistline' which gives the shape 'energy and aggression'. There is no reason a Ford Focus should have a tiny rear window mounted high at 40 degrees inclination other than style. Plus adhesive attachment of windows cuts a further ~10% of the glass area. I saw a 1990s Volvo 740 yesterday: absolutely enormous slab windows gasket-mounted into the frame.