Skier wrote:Loonette wrote:Skier wrote:Ninja Geoff wrote:Manual mirrors suck because they're a pain in the "O Ring" to get set up right.
If you're adjusting them more than seasonally, something is wrong. Either with the mirrors or you.
"Scan" and I share our car (that's right - there's a few one-car families still out there in the world). Because of our different body heights, mirror adjustments happen each time the other of us drives the car.
Skier wrote:Ninja Geoff wrote:Oh, crank windows are a "dog" to open when you're driving. Ecspecially the ones on the other side of the car.
Do you have problems walking and chewing bubble gum? It's honestly not too tough to crank down a window unless it's defective.
Again - not everyone is YOU. When I used to drive my old 70's cars, if it started storming out (no A/C, mind you), I'd have to pull over, put the car in park, and then lay across the front seat to get the passenger window rolled up. I'm too short to have done it with my foot on the brake, much less while driving.
Some modern conveniences are SUPER convenient for some of us.
Cheers,
Loonette
How much do you two differ in height? As I said earlier in this post, I've seen people with more than a foot difference in height use the same mirror position.
About 8". But you have to remember... it's not just the height difference, but the seat is also getting moved more forward for me and further back for him. The mirror placement is affected by that as well. And maybe these people you know of with a greater that 1 foot height difference (can't be that many either - how many people do you know, sharing a vehicle are, say, 5'3" tall and 6'3" tall?) don't really care about adjusting their mirrors. Some people just don't bother
because it's a pain in the butt. So they adjust
how they look in the side mirrors instead.
I also used to do dealer transfers for Ryder Truck Rental (side mirrors only for backing up), and I always had to readjust the mirrors. The trucks varied from 15-ft. step vans to 24-ft. straight trucks. Don't even know how tall the last person to drive it was, but the mirrors were rarely in a good position for me.
Skier wrote:In regards to power windows, when you are on the freeway you get plenty of air with the closest window down. No need to drop the windows down on the other side of the car! During city driving both sides may need to be rolled down, but there are plenty of places to do that at: stop signs, long lights, etc...
I clearly remember the summer of 88 in Michigan - it was freakin' awful. We had a long stretch of temps around 100 with humidity over 98%. Driving to work in the afternoon, one window open wasn't going to do jack. And then it would start to downpour rain for 15 minutes. Also, this was on I-94 in Detroit with stop-and-go traffic. Highway - yes. Constant movement - no. Time stopped - yes. Safe to put car in park to roll up passenger window - no. I can't believe I'm debating this with you... but not every situation is YOURS.
Skier wrote:Then again, I am just car nerd raging about the increasing weight and complexity of cars to hold the hands of worse and worse drivers.
I'm with you on some of this stuff. The first time we bought a new model car I was shocked by how much the price was - mostly for having features that I would never use. But I won't judge what others feel they need to make their driving experience more safe for the rest of us. I think it's a shame that driving has become so lazy (one reason why
I will be teaching my kids to drive - no way am I leaving it up to the school system or anyone else). And there's no doubt that a lot of features are excessive and mainly for those who can afford to buy social status. But you don't have to buy those high-end cars, and there are still some choices out there with fewer frivolous features (although the gap is closing in - just like in many other aspects of life).
Loonette
