Blind spot is easy to solve with these:
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+2Boomer23 wrote:+1rslatkin wrote:I've gotten used to doing a head bobbing motion as I look to my left to make sure nothing is hiding behind that A pillar. It's big enough to hide entire cars at stop signs, not to mention pedestrians, bicycles, dogs, etc.
After being "reminded" in no uncertain terms on at least two separate occasions by my mate that there was a pedestrian about to enter the crosswalk that I was aiming to turn left across, I now routinely move my head and shoulders right and left several times in such situations so that I am sure I can check out the entire blind spot area.
Since this bobbing motion closely resembles the male courting behavior of several bird species, I now have the problem of having to repel the affections of female egrets and Canada geese in certain seasons.![]()
Seriously, though, this is a major safety awareness issue and it should be covered in Nissan's customer introductions to the cars. In fact, we might want to mention it in the Wiki.
My first encounter was on the Nissan LEAF Tour. As we were waiting to leave the parking corral on the short test-drive, my chaperone had to let me know that we were being waved out. I had to move my head to see the fellow (waving madly by that point); hidden entirely by the pillar.rslatkin wrote:I've gotten used to doing a head bobbing motion as I look to my left to make sure nothing is hiding behind that A pillar. It's big enough to hide entire cars at stop signs, not to mention pedestrians, bicycles, dogs, etc.
LOL!Boomer23 wrote:Since this bobbing motion closely resembles the male courting behavior of several bird species, I now have the problem of having to repel the affections of female egrets and Canada geese in certain seasons.![]()
There are two potential avenues to solve this problem. Here's the first:RonDawg wrote:LOL!Boomer23 wrote:Since this bobbing motion closely resembles the male courting behavior of several bird species, I now have the problem of having to repel the affections of female egrets and Canada geese in certain seasons.![]()
The Leaf though is not the only car with a horrible front blind spot. I thought the Chevy HHR (which I rented for a cross-country trip) was even worse.
pugzilla wrote:The poor visibility around the A-pillars is a definite safety hazard. I would love to see this issue addressed in future Leafs.