I’m glad I finally found a video of someone who addresses the mirror placement ultimatum. I’m an new driver and while I was taking my classes I asked where should I place my mirrors, the instructor gives me the sae method. and when I asked how am I supposed to see things close to the vehicle he said “your not supposed to, the rear of my car isn’t going anywhere” as a joke. Yet when it came to parking he had me adjust my mirrors “the standard position” which didn’t make sense to me, the process of constantly adjusting my mirrors for different situations. when I questioned it he and others basically told me it’s just “judgment” and basically guessing of the blind spot depending on which method I set my mirror. Seemed wrong to me but they’re instructors and people who’ve been driving longer than I was born so I didn’t question it any further. when it was time to take the drivers test I failed because I couldn’t see anything with my mirrors positioned the “sae” method and reverse parking. Sorry for the short story this was just really helpful because I thought I was the only one who noticed depending on which way you set your mirrors there are massive blind spots and no one seemed to notice or are so used to it they just “guess and Judge” what they can’t see. I’ll have my mirrors positioned at the standard method just for the test but after that I’m going sae + blind spot mirrors.
Thanks for sharing that. I think what you experienced is pretty common and also pretty confusing for a new driver. I feel like the safest mirror settings are SAE + Blind Spot mirrors, and I wish it was talked about more. I’m glad to hear you see the value in it, and I think you’ll be happy using it. Thanks for taking time to leave your comment…I appreciate it and it might help others who read it. Take care!
Update: passed the test this time with flying colors, although I didn’t use blind spot mirrors your explanation of the blind spots and mirror positioning is 100% of the reason I passed.
@@daypayton123 Congratulations!! That’s awesome, and that was because of the effort you put into studying and practicing. Now go out and enjoy being a licensed driver!
I had a truck crash into my car because there was a blind spot on the next lane , this type of videos are really important and am sure are making people more aware of some of these situations
Thanks for covering such an important topic. I have similar round mirrors and it's working great and helping to keep my driving safe every day. Must have for every driver
IMO, best setup would be blinds spot mirros = used for parking so you put it on right for driver and left side for passenger - my reasoning for this is because, when you are trying to park you don't need a big view of your side, you jst need a little bit of glimpse,, side mirrors using SEA method = used for blindspot for incoming vehicles beside you so you need a bigger image of that so you can properly estimate the distance.
Man, just so you know this is the best instructional video on YT for "blind spot mirrors." I've always used them and personally, I like them on the lower outside corner of my regular side mirrors. For me it provides the widest view:)
You have no idea how long I have been searching for the perfect blind spot mirror,, especially for the most important side, the driver's side. I went as far as ordering a replacement mirror for the passenger side, flip it, and attach it with adhesive to the driver's side. Right side mirrors are convex and offer a better view, although they are not perfect, as you observed. BTW, I noticed that cars in Europe have more convex mirrors on the driver's side. Once you get adjusted to figuring out the distance they are much much much safer than the American standards. With my new (used) mini camperized van, I have attached TWO round blind spot mirrors, one above the other, to the external mirrors but I am going to get this product. It doesn't matter that the video was sponsored (I am always suspicious) but you look like the kind of guy I can trust. Thank you.
Sounds like you’ve come up with a good solution for your vehicle! And I’ve always wondered why the US doesn’t have convex mirrors on the driver’s side like many European countries do. American car manufacturers may build a convex section into the main mirror, but that’s as far as they go. I originally made this video without a sponsor because I liked the mirrors, and then after the video was out the sponsor reached out and offered the sponsorship. But I genuinely like these mirrors, and still use them, one on each mirror.
My work vehicle has extra blind spot mirrors, but they are stuck in place and point at the wheels. Good for parking, but not really helping with the blind spot
Nice video thanks!! I learned exactly what I came here to learn. I LOVE it when videos are not filled with fluff too. Thanks for getting to the point quickly and concisely.
Thank you for sharing this video. Bonus points for the little tips such as positioning with sticky tape first and also about not fitting too close to the edge of the mirror. 🤘🏻👍🏻🥰 Fan Q again!!
i personally dont like SAE method as it rains a lot where i live and the small blind spot mirror doesnt give a better view (it gets covered with water). As cycles are often used more here, i could have a situation where i miss them (again i do check over shoulder but you know on Monday morning it might be rushed)
I like to see a lil of my truck in my side view mirror so I know where my mirrors positioned at. I used to do it the other way where it didn't show my vehicle but one time I went to change lanes not knowing somehow my mirror had been moved and so I couldn't see the car that was right next to me!
Thanks for such a great video explaining in detail what a blind spot is and the different options to adjust a car door mirror. Very informative and well recorded.
another amazing video!!! you are the best & keeps us all safe ! I have my mirrors in the SAE method from your other video & it makes driving so easy! i’m going to try applying to the inner corner and see how that works 🖤
Thanks a lot for watching, and I’m glad to hear you’ve been using the SAE method! I’m still using it and I know it’s helped me. Good to hear from you, and take care!
Hello brother, you said that you are a big advocate of turning your head and looking over your shoulder. You mentioned that motorcycles passing are very difficult to see even with the SAE Method. If you use SAE with blind spot mirrors, would there be any need to look back at all?
Yeah the first blindspot mirror you showed in the video I just recently purchased that same style and I didn't even tried to use it. I tested it without sticking it first and I immediately see that its useless for blindspot maybe for cheking the ground its usefull.. so I will purchase different one and maybe like you presented .
have you ever considered getting a different rear view mirror? There are some on that popular online retailer named after a South American rainforest. They fit over your old mirror, and are much wider, and reveal blind spots. They're pretty cheap too.
I have actually tried one of those before from Utopicar, and which I did happen to get from that popular online retailer! It was fine, but it seemed to stick out too far to me. Probably just me being unwilling to try something new.
My son is blind on his right eye and now that he's learning to drive, having the blindspot mirror would help keep his eye more on the road especially when changing lanes
Am I mistaken in thinking that if you turn your head to check your blind spots when lane-changing, the SAE position is inferior? My reasoning is the SAE position creates a blindspot closest to your car further back (the original cone position). That specific blindspot requires more turning of one's head to see behind the vehicle and that rear blindspot is also often obstructed by C-pillars. In addition, if you have a speeding oncoming vehicle, it will often show up in the near rear blindspot of the SAE position if you didn't catch the vehicle in your rearview in time. In the standard position, the blindspot is easy to catch with not even a full head turn and the cars in your blindspot can quickly react if you start lane-changing. But the cars in your near rear blind spot of the SAE position may be too close to react in time.
@@2023noonei use the SAE method and i love it but i see what your saying. From my experience I don't really have any blind spots while i drive because once a car enters the blind spot of the rear view mirror, it enters the wing mirrors. Once it leaves the wing mirror it's now in my peripheral vision. I think it all depends on personal preference.
Outer, if you have your regular mirrors set so they mostly show you the area close to the side of your vehicle, and then angle the blind spot mirror to show further out. Inner, if your regular mirrors are set to show you more of what’s in the lane next to you, and then angle the blind spot mirror to show you the area close to the side of your vehicle.
I use 3 inch round and must be glass. Plastic are awful low quality visibility. Autozone ones are plastic and blurred visibility. I love them for parking to avoid scratching rims and tires against sidewalk. I'm planning putting them on the top inner side, to still use the regular mirror
You are so WRONG WRONG WRONG. Go into a parking lot, have cars on both sides, readjust hot side mirrors, so that you can see both left and right cars. Note you will not be able to see the back of your car, news FLASH, it's still there, you can't see it, it's still there, even if your travelling at the speed of light or slower. Trust me!! You do not need extra blind spot mirrows!
I learned driving when i was 47 years old. Now i am 48, and you are my saver. With your explanation, now i definitely buy these mirrors and use it,angles must not have two wings,anyone who help humanity to be safe from danger ,,i think they angles,,so thank you Angles ♥️🌹♥️🌹🙏🕊🙏🕊🙏🕊🦋🪽🦋🪽🦋🪽🪽🪽🪽🪽
I’m glad I finally found a video of someone who addresses the mirror placement ultimatum. I’m an new driver and while I was taking my classes I asked where should I place my mirrors, the instructor gives me the sae method. and when I asked how am I supposed to see things close to the vehicle he said “your not supposed to, the rear of my car isn’t going anywhere” as a joke. Yet when it came to parking he had me adjust my mirrors “the standard position” which didn’t make sense to me, the process of constantly adjusting my mirrors for different situations. when I questioned it he and others basically told me it’s just “judgment” and basically guessing of the blind spot depending on which method I set my mirror. Seemed wrong to me but they’re instructors and people who’ve been driving longer than I was born so I didn’t question it any further. when it was time to take the drivers test I failed because I couldn’t see anything with my mirrors positioned the “sae” method and reverse parking. Sorry for the short story this was just really helpful because I thought I was the only one who noticed depending on which way you set your mirrors there are massive blind spots and no one seemed to notice or are so used to it they just “guess and Judge” what they can’t see. I’ll have my mirrors positioned at the standard method just for the test but after that I’m going sae + blind spot mirrors.
I had the exact same experience. Finally, after watching this video, I settled for the SAE method + blind spot mirrors at the bottom inner area.
Thanks for sharing that. I think what you experienced is pretty common and also pretty confusing for a new driver. I feel like the safest mirror settings are SAE + Blind Spot mirrors, and I wish it was talked about more. I’m glad to hear you see the value in it, and I think you’ll be happy using it. Thanks for taking time to leave your comment…I appreciate it and it might help others who read it. Take care!
Glad to hear that! I honestly think it’s the safest way to go. Thanks for watching!
Update: passed the test this time with flying colors, although I didn’t use blind spot mirrors your explanation of the blind spots and mirror positioning is 100% of the reason I passed.
@@daypayton123 Congratulations!! That’s awesome, and that was because of the effort you put into studying and practicing. Now go out and enjoy being a licensed driver!
I had a truck crash into my car because there was a blind spot on the next lane , this type of videos are really important and am sure are making people more aware of some of these situations
Thanks for covering such an important topic. I have similar round mirrors and it's working great and helping to keep my driving safe every day. Must have for every driver
They make a huge difference, don’t they.
IMO,
best setup would be
blinds spot mirros = used for parking so you put it on right for driver and left side for passenger - my reasoning for this is because, when you are trying to park you don't need a big view of your side, you jst need a little bit of glimpse,,
side mirrors using SEA method = used for blindspot for incoming vehicles beside you so you need a bigger image of that so you can properly estimate the distance.
That sounds like a great idea!
Man, just so you know this is the best instructional video on YT for "blind spot mirrors." I've always used them and personally, I like them on the lower outside corner of my regular side mirrors. For me it provides the widest view:)
You have no idea how long I have been searching for the perfect blind spot mirror,, especially for the most important side, the driver's side. I went as far as ordering a replacement mirror for the passenger side, flip it, and attach it with adhesive to the driver's side. Right side mirrors are convex and offer a better view, although they are not perfect, as you observed.
BTW, I noticed that cars in Europe have more convex mirrors on the driver's side. Once you get adjusted to figuring out the distance they are much much much safer than the American standards.
With my new (used) mini camperized van, I have attached TWO round blind spot mirrors, one above the other, to the external mirrors but I am going to get this product. It doesn't matter that the video was sponsored (I am always suspicious) but you look like the kind of guy I can trust.
Thank you.
Sounds like you’ve come up with a good solution for your vehicle! And I’ve always wondered why the US doesn’t have convex mirrors on the driver’s side like many European countries do. American car manufacturers may build a convex section into the main mirror, but that’s as far as they go. I originally made this video without a sponsor because I liked the mirrors, and then after the video was out the sponsor reached out and offered the sponsorship. But I genuinely like these mirrors, and still use them, one on each mirror.
Car manufacturers company they should include blind spot accessories. Instead of giving normal mirrors 👍 safety of public is important.
I definitely agree with you. They should include mirrors with those mirrors built in.
My work vehicle has extra blind spot mirrors, but they are stuck in place and point at the wheels. Good for parking, but not really helping with the blind spot
@mangotail6808 That’s too bad. Would be nice if they had a mirror pointed into the blind spot area.
Cost is also important, thanks for ur suggestions
Cost of life is very precious….for car manufacturers - safety and testing departments they should care about customers…
Thank you! Was just researching the best place for my blind spot mirrors.
Nice video thanks!! I learned exactly what I came here to learn. I LOVE it when videos are not filled with fluff too. Thanks for getting to the point quickly and concisely.
Thank you very much...I try to get to what's important right away.
Thank you for sharing this video. Bonus points for the little tips such as positioning with sticky tape first and also about not fitting too close to the edge of the mirror. 🤘🏻👍🏻🥰 Fan Q again!!
i personally dont like SAE method as it rains a lot where i live and the small blind spot mirror doesnt give a better view (it gets covered with water). As cycles are often used more here, i could have a situation where i miss them (again i do check over shoulder but you know on Monday morning it might be rushed)
This explanation is beyond perfection, what a great video, you don't imagine how much you just have helped me !
I like to see a lil of my truck in my side view mirror so I know where my mirrors positioned at. I used to do it the other way where it didn't show my vehicle but one time I went to change lanes not knowing somehow my mirror had been moved and so I couldn't see the car that was right next to me!
Thanks for such a great video explaining in detail what a blind spot is and the different options to adjust a car door mirror. Very informative and well recorded.
Thank you for the kind comment and for taking the time to watch the video! Much appreciated.
another amazing video!!! you are the best & keeps us all safe ! I have my mirrors in the SAE method from your other video & it makes driving so easy! i’m going to try applying to the inner corner and see how that works 🖤
Thanks a lot for watching, and I’m glad to hear you’ve been using the SAE method! I’m still using it and I know it’s helped me. Good to hear from you, and take care!
I only have vision in my right eye. This helps me out a lot! Thanks!
Glad it helped!
I love your videos. You are very detailed in your explanations. Do you have a video that goes over all of the right of way rules?
I appreciate you taking the time to watch some of them, ebony s! And, yes, I did make one about right of way rules.
Just got some myself! thanks for explaining the sae method. I'm going to try that out!
Hello brother, you said that you are a big advocate of turning your head and looking over your shoulder. You mentioned that motorcycles passing are very difficult to see even with the SAE Method. If you use SAE with blind spot mirrors, would there be any need to look back at all?
Technically no, if you really carefully check your mirrors. But for that extra peace of mind, I still take a very quick glance.
Can you make a video to show that motor bikes are not visible with the SAE method.
Finally, someone who explains the ‘why’ really well! 😊
I try! The “why” is always good to know.
Short, concise, informative and helpful. Excellent video!👍👍
Yeah the first blindspot mirror you showed in the video I just recently purchased that same style and I didn't even tried to use it. I tested it without sticking it first and I immediately see that its useless for blindspot maybe for cheking the ground its usefull.. so I will purchase different one and maybe like you presented .
The mirror will pivot for your needs. Try that. All the reviews are high reviews so I am not sure what you are missing with the way this mirror works.
have you ever considered getting a different rear view mirror? There are some on that popular online retailer named after a South American rainforest. They fit over your old mirror, and are much wider, and reveal blind spots. They're pretty cheap too.
I have actually tried one of those before from Utopicar, and which I did happen to get from that popular online retailer! It was fine, but it seemed to stick out too far to me. Probably just me being unwilling to try something new.
I love my blind spot mirrors, and I put on all of our cars.
Same here...I will always use them on whatever vehicle I will ever own. They make a big difference.
My son is blind on his right eye and now that he's learning to drive, having the blindspot mirror would help keep his eye more on the road especially when changing lanes
Teach him regularly with normal mirrors then blind spot ones. Why? Well it’s too distracting at first
Eversince I owned a mustang with integrated blind spot mirrors I must have them in every car I drive so I just buy them in amazon
Am I mistaken in thinking that if you turn your head to check your blind spots when lane-changing, the SAE position is inferior?
My reasoning is the SAE position creates a blindspot closest to your car further back (the original cone position). That specific blindspot requires more turning of one's head to see behind the vehicle and that rear blindspot is also often obstructed by C-pillars. In addition, if you have a speeding oncoming vehicle, it will often show up in the near rear blindspot of the SAE position if you didn't catch the vehicle in your rearview in time. In the standard position, the blindspot is easy to catch with not even a full head turn and the cars in your blindspot can quickly react if you start lane-changing. But the cars in your near rear blind spot of the SAE position may be too close to react in time.
exactly, what I found after installing it according to SAE method. I think standard method is better.
@@2023noonei use the SAE method and i love it but i see what your saying. From my experience I don't really have any blind spots while i drive because once a car enters the blind spot of the rear view mirror, it enters the wing mirrors. Once it leaves the wing mirror it's now in my peripheral vision. I think it all depends on personal preference.
the issue I find with the cone example is that the cone is so close to the car that you will almost never encounter a car driving that close to you.
Where would you locate the mirrors, Inner or outer most edge?
Outer, if you have your regular mirrors set so they mostly show you the area close to the side of your vehicle, and then angle the blind spot mirror to show further out. Inner, if your regular mirrors are set to show you more of what’s in the lane next to you, and then angle the blind spot mirror to show you the area close to the side of your vehicle.
Thank you for all the information
You’re welcome!
I always install bubble mirrors on my cars. Its so much easier and safer than turning your head so far back.
They really do make a difference, don’t they. I’m always going to have them on my vehicles.
Great video, very informative.
Great video thank you so much God Bless
You are so welcome, and thanks for watching!
Very useful info.
Tx Bro 🌻
You’re welcome, and thanks for watching!
In European and American countries :
SAE Method + lower Inner Corner
In India :
Standard Method + Upper Outside Edge
iT'S HELPFUL TO ME, A 74 YEARS CHILDREN.
Glad to hear it helped! None of us are ever too old to learn something new.
Perfect explanation. 👍
Thanks - hope it helps someone!
✅✅✅✅⭐⭐⭐⭐❤❤❤❤ Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome!
I took silicon and put another mirror on the original one and the thing is fixed
Good video. Funny, but we have the same last name, pretty uncommon
Well, I’m glad to share the last name with you…maybe a distant relation somehow!
not sure why they dont include blind spot mirror as standard. instead want to put blind spot monitor system which has some flaw
I use 3 inch round and must be glass. Plastic are awful low quality visibility. Autozone ones are plastic and blurred visibility. I love them for parking to avoid scratching rims and tires against sidewalk. I'm planning putting them on the top inner side, to still use the regular mirror
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Thank you very much, Ivo…I appreciate it!
The only reason why so many idiots don't use blind spot mirrors, which should be standard on all cars, is for esthetic reasons. 🙄
You are so WRONG WRONG WRONG. Go into a parking lot, have cars on both sides, readjust hot side mirrors, so that you can see both left and right cars. Note you will not be able to see the back of your car, news FLASH, it's still there, you can't see it, it's still there, even if your travelling at the speed of light or slower. Trust me!! You do not need extra blind spot mirrows!
I learned driving when i was 47 years old. Now i am 48, and you are my saver. With your explanation, now i definitely buy these mirrors and use it,angles must not have two wings,anyone who help humanity to be safe from danger ,,i think they angles,,so thank you
Angles ♥️🌹♥️🌹🙏🕊🙏🕊🙏🕊🦋🪽🦋🪽🦋🪽🪽🪽🪽🪽
They are a good idea for everyone to have on their vehicle. I hope the video helped you. Thank you very much for watching. Take care and be safe.
Holy shit man we don't need to hear a whole story about blind spots. Just show us the many different ways of installing the blindspot mirrors