CAN yOU EXPLAIN WHY CAR manufacturer's WRITE THIS WORDS ON THEIR MIRRORS?

bucksrams

so you won't sue them...

lallen

what a freakin idiot question

Squeakers

Yes the objects are actually closer,than you see in this "convex" mirror. The mirror lens is curved "inward". The vehicles you see in this mirror seem far away,but they are not. Looking through your rear view mirror,or the side view mirror on the driver's side,will give you the true distance of the vehicles,thus letting you know when it is safe to change lanes.

top-down

It's a legal disclaimer. Yes, there is a logic to it, because it's an accurate statement of fact.

Danaerys

They want you to be aware that you're not looking at a normal mirror. Those mirrors are made so that you get a wider field of view, but to do that they have to make everything look smaller and farther away.

Snagelfritz

I not understand why they not use a regular mirror.

kitty

The car looks farther away then it is. They have that warning there to prevent numerous crashes where people assume they are behind them when they're really like right up there bumper.

delilah

maybe beacause uhhh...they really are...beacuse i was driving && almost backed into another car only to realize that i neede to stop backing up beacuse the car was closer that i thought it was...duh!!!

bostonianinmo

Yes, there is complete logic to it. The mirror on the right-hand side is slightly convex -- curved outward slightly, not inward. This gives the mirror a wider field of vision than a flat (plano) mirror would. The reason for this is that it makes it more likely to see something in the "blind spot" on the right side of the vehicle.

However, using a convex mirror also makes the image in the mirror seem to be smaller than actual size. Most people would interpret this as being farther away than it actually is.

It's a trade off. You get a wider field of vision without having to install a much larger mirror, but the vehicles that you see in the mirror are actually closer than they appear to be. The notification is there to remind the driver of that fact so that you can make appropriate allowances for it.

D0gmeat

for the same reason McDonald's has started putting "caution, contents are hot" on their coffee cups...

because someone did something stupid and sued them and some dumbass judge gave them money for it instead of just calling them stupid and laughing

áƒ¦nekoshii

it's just to let you know that objects really are closer that they appear. just so if you see a car in your mirror and think it's really far and you want to make a turn, you're more careful so you don't hit it

turbosecurity

OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR IN THE MIRROR

proudcaucasian

the reflection makes objects look far away...but they are close.
and i guess so they wont get into law suits

lakers32_pc

so they dont feel at fault because dumbass people change lanes without looking

skylineturbo246

cuz it means just what it says that its a warning that objects are closer than they appear

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