I remember drivers ed class, it was exciting when we jumped on the back of that Dinosaurus for the first time. We were instructed to use the mirror with "some" assistance by looking back over the seat. The windows were small and pretty much crap.Nah. The back up camera works just fine, even with its crap resolution.
Rear window is completely useless. I never use it. I can easily do without a rear window overall.
Yes, my 110 pound Great Pyranese is starting to get a bit too big and heavy to lift into the hatchback. But he loves the little back window in the gen1, just stares at the other cars behind us.Actually before asking for a interior power hatch release button I wish we had a real HATCH BACK design. I have a dog and there is no way she can jump up into the hatch area of our Volt. To bad the designers couldn't have lowered the hatch to open at floor level.
Yea, I don't like backing up anymore and will go out of my way to find a parking slot that I can just drive straight out of. Love my Volt, but the visibility out of it is tricky. Don't want to get in the habit of parking by "braille".Wth the volt, I pretty much always pull through perpendicular parking spots so I don't have to back up when leaving. At my previous job where parking was perpendicular to a sidewalk next to the building, I would back into the parking spot as I was an early bird and could easily get pole position. So just avoid backing up at all costs even with the rear camera. And ah place that has diagonal parking, just park way out in the boonies a teflon some mud needed exercisewe all need to shed a few pounds away
Having just taken a day trip to Chicagoland and attempting to park in a parking deck in lincoln park, I feel bad for anyone trying to drive anything bigger than a volt in city congestion. I had several instances where I was driving down a narrow street, with cars parked on both sides, and just barely enough space for 2 cars going opposite directions to pass each other without taking out a mirror or fender. I'm so glad I live in corn and bean fields where parking is plenty and free. Sadly, I got too close to a curb and did a nasty number on my 18" rims. I'll be plastidipping them soon to at least cover up the rash. Stay tuned for some white pearl wheels coming to a forum near you.Yea, I don't like backing up anymore and will go out of my way to find a parking slot that I can just drive straight out of. Love my Volt, but the visibility out of it is tricky. Don't want to get in the habit of parking by "braille".
Did you take the side mirrors off or something? Why would a view out of the open hatch help back up a trailer? I back up trailers every single day and have no need to see through them. LolBet you haven't tried backing up a utility trailer yet? I have, and could use the increased visibility of an open hatch.
Not really. It's easier to back in for a plethora of reasons. Visibility is a main one, especially with my 25.5' long lifted mega cab Ram. Less likely to hit anything. Get more centered in the space. Can see easier to pull out.And as for the physics of it, it's actually easier to back out of a space than pull out. You have more maneuverability.
Oh, the fun elemental would have with this... you must mean "with the nose of the car out" not hanging your head out of the driver's side window... although given your forum user name, maybe you mean something else.Agreed, backing into a space is much easier. When leaving, you just pull out and you can actually see better than any parking assist sonar/radar/camera. Short of a crawling baby or dog, though, parking perpendicular with your head out IMO best.