I can't tell if the distortion is intentional - and if so, why?
2007-03-19 07:49:28 · 4 answers · asked by mtncide 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
If this is to extend the field of vision, why not do this to the driver side mirrors too? Why only the passenger side?
2007-03-19 10:56:01 · update #1
These mirrors are slightly curved (convex.) This gives you a wider field of view, so that you can see a larger area. This also means that the view is distorted slightly, and everything appears smaller - if everything is smaller, more can fit into the view. The down side is that it becomes harder to judge distance in this mirror (I prefer flat mirrors, myself.)
2007-03-19 08:19:46 · answer #1 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The warning is used by way of fact passenger side mirrors could be convex to have a clever container of view. This makes products smaller than they might look if the motive force seen them in a flat mirror, or grew to become and regarded at them rapidly. in view that smaller products look farther away, the products seen in the mirror look further away than they are particularly. If the motive force would not evaluate this, they could make a maneuver (which incorporate a lane substitute) assuming yet another motor vehicle became a secure distance in the back of, while in actuality it became lots closer. The warning is there to remind the motive force of this ability concern.
2016-12-15 03:50:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It increases the field of view, it may be smaller but there is more of it. It's a safety thing.
2007-03-19 07:52:58 · answer #3 · answered by Fordman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
so u could see everythag else around you
2007-03-19 08:00:26 · answer #4 · answered by toddfroggs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋