DJDarrenMay 21, 2023

Sat next to one of those stupid big imported US tanks at a traffic light earlier. Had a fleeting thought that the roof of my Mini was about the same height as its bonnet.

And yeah, it was.

Those things are ridiculous.

@notjustbikes

Show threadDon MartiMay 22, 2023

@DJDarren @notjustbikes

calling these things "tanks" is not fair to the tank. An M1 tank driver has better forward visibility than the driver of many full-size pickup trucks (source: https://twitter.com/FreckleEars/status/1624137853872574475 )

FEside on X

What was a simple question asked by a redditor turned into one of the most annoying projects I undertook. I posted it over on @FuckCarsReddit as well. Basically this is how far the ground, and more importantly, children can be seen in front of various vehicles.

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Show threadαxel simon ↙︎↙︎↙︎May 23, 2023
@dmarti @DJDarren @notjustbikes Btw, do you know the source to this incredible comparison diagram?
Show threadDon MartiMay 23, 2023

@axx @DJDarren @notjustbikes

Added a link -- thank you for catching this. More info on this problem: https://action.consumerreports.org/20221116_stop_blindspots

Drivers unknowingly hit people directly in front of them

Tell Automakers to fix front end blindzones.

Consumer Reports
Show threadαxel simon ↙︎↙︎↙︎
@dmarti @DJDarren @notjustbikes I was trying to visualise not being able to see a 3 year old from over 3 meters, and it's pretty frightening.
May 24, 2023 at 12:18pmWeb