Mirror ideas

[NewLeafEV]

Has anyone tried using an inside mirror for the passenger side view? It seems like a properly placed mirror at the front of the right side window would cover the blind spot and a little ways back. Haven't tried it.

I was also thinking about being able to downsize the left mirror by placing it closer to the driver, say mounted off the top of the driver's window. If you put the mirror 70% closer to the driver's head, couldn't you make it 70% smaller? I'm thinking 4-6 sq/in.

I would like to delete my mirrors, but my Seattle commute is already dangerous enough.

Trying it out quickly it almost seems like the driver's side could be inside as well.

[Daox]

Yeah, numerous people have gone to using inside mirrors and removing the exterior mirrors.

[NewLeafEV]

Originally Posted by Daox

Yeah, numerous people have gone to using inside mirrors and removing the exterior mirrors.

OK. Now that I have searched more thoroughly, I see these:

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...lete-5637.html
Side mirrors - EcoModder
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ions-6008.html

[euromodder]

Don't put the inside mirror anywhere you could bang your head into it.

Dunno if it's 1:1 with distance, but putting a mirror closer to you will give a wider FoV.

Wider FoV doesn't mean you'll see more if the mirror is so close you need to re-focus.

[Mustang Dave]

Originally Posted by euromodder

Wider FoV doesn't mean you'll see more if the mirror is so close you need to re-focus.

It doesn't matter how close the mirror is to your eyes. You're focusing on the image in the mirror, not the mirror itself. The image in the mirror is many feet farther away from your eyes than the mirror