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nadine_mn

(3,702 posts) Sat Mar 10, 2018, 12:20 AM Mar 2018

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Sorry if this has been posted before - I just really needed a laugh

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Sorry if this has been posted before - I just really needed a laugh (Original Post) nadine_mn Mar 2018 OP

S'okay! dchill Mar 2018 #1

That is funny. A question for anyone: Why do car makers put mirrors on cars that don't show... brush Mar 2018 #2

It's a slightly convex mirror surface. Mr.Bill Mar 2018 #3

Thank you Lunabell Mar 2018 #4

I dont mind seeing it again lunatica Mar 2018 #5

dchill

(38,433 posts)

1. S'okay!

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2018, 12:29 AM

Mar 2018

brush

(53,737 posts)

2. That is funny. A question for anyone: Why do car makers put mirrors on cars that don't show...

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2018, 01:04 AM

Mar 2018

the actual distance an object is from your car?

Wonder how many accidents this has caused?

Why should drivers have to estimate such a thing?

Mr.Bill

(24,228 posts)

3. It's a slightly convex mirror surface.

Reply to brush (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 10, 2018, 02:26 AM

Mar 2018

It's kind of a trade off of making objects appear smaller but giving a wider field of view.

Lunabell

(6,044 posts)

4. Thank you

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2018, 02:32 AM

Mar 2018

I had to steal and tweet.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

5. I dont mind seeing it again

Reply to nadine_mn (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2018, 02:48 AM

Mar 2018

It’ an excellent message I hope is prescient.

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