America’s Blind Spots Are Expanding How is the Maverick?

[Paulyz]

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/06/26/study-americas-blind-spots-are-expanding

I set my mirrors to see approximately a foot from the sides of my truck. Nothing would be inside that area plus Maverick has the little blind spot mirrors on sideview mirrors.
This way I can see anything behind me in earlier mirror, then sideview mirrors, till I see it out windiw at same time. No blind spots. I lean head closer to winfow as well, covers everything.

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[TwoTone]

Not enough people are learning to use their mirrors properly, and even more people are probably driving around with their mirrors in the wrong place. I'm not worried about blind spots at all, but it took me a while to get that comfortable.

This is the answer, not blind spots getting bigger.
Any motorcyclists that's learned to try and read people in their mirrors can testify to the issue.

Almost every vehicle I'm behind at a light, I can see them in their driver side rear view.
If I can see your face from behind in the side view- it's set wrong.

 

[rivermaverick]

Can you imagine how much vision Opaque window vent visors block?

My are tinted and I can still see through them.

At night?

 

[rivermaverick]

I think the artical was mainly about forward vision and that is my mail critisism. I'm tall so I don't have trouble looking over the hood but the rear view mitrror can hide a vehicle at an intersection. I push it up as far as posible and have learned to duck my head.
Most states have laws against hanging 'stuff' off the rear view mirror - people still do it though and it can block the view of a pedestrian, cyclist, motorcycle etc.
The 'A' post, RH mirror is my main problem. I currently drive a Mazda CX-3 which has huge mirrors, out of proportion for a small vehicle. I get tired of moving my head around at intersections!
I remember talking to Spen King in the '90s (the designer of the original Range Rover) one of his aims was maximum visability and was very critical of the poor visablity out of newer vehicles

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

At night?

Yep, my window vents are tinted about as much as my rear windows.
You can still see through them at night.
I never wanted the solid opaque ones. They make a large a pillar blind spot even larger.

 

[Tbone289]

I don't find the Maverick any worse than any other vehicle made in the last 15 years or so. Rollover safety is much better than it used to be. There's always some sort of give and take with changing safety and environmental/emissions mandates.

 

[BAScott62]

I have more problems not seeing people in the A-Pillar at 4 Way Stops.

 

[Paulyz]

What year and trim is yours? Mine doesn't have the little blind spot mirror. It does have the BLISS system maybe that is the difference?

I have the 2022 Ecoboost XLT AWD with towing package.

 

[rivermaverick]

And that roof would collapse in a NYC second in a roll over. Hence safety regulations. Airbags, structural integrity have added to the blind spots. The real issue today is distraction behind the wheel instead of looking for pedestrians and traffic. I am guilty of it also so not throwing stones. That being said this Range Rover looks so much better than a 2025.

I've looked at a number of rolled Classic RRs, 'A' posts are strong and part of the inner steel structure (outer panels are aluminium). Never saw one collapse - lozenged a bit but usually still drivable. I did see one with a collapsed rear corner ('D' post?).
While we are telling RR stories - I looked at a new one that a longshoreman had driven off the ship the 'wrong' way and hit a cross beam. Didn't break the windshield but pushed the roof back about 4", actually looked pretty good - total loss of course!
Another factor could be that the 1970 Range Rover was over a 1000 lbs lighter than the new ones!

 

[commod0re]

Most of us have also not noticed the trend towards rising hoods. I call it part of the "macho man" trend. Gotta have that macho man front to the car. As a result, we're now developing huge blind spots in front of the car.

If you parked a 1970s or 1980s small truck next to a Maverick, you'd break out laughing. Same functionality. Same size engine. But the hood was probably a foot lower. My 2010 Ranger came with a "power bulge" hood. Yea, right. Compensating for something there fellas.

my next door neighbor has a Ranger from the 1990s and it’s the same story with hood height. The bed is also larger.

I drove next to an F-150 from the 1980s on the highway recently too and we were about the same hood height

 

[Suzukiridr14]

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/06/26/study-americas-blind-spots-are-expanding

There are more blind spots on todays vehicles because of the A pillars, and areas around the windows now contain air bags. It takes room to store them.

 

[zorki1c]

Most of us have also not noticed the trend towards rising hoods. I call it part of the "macho man" trend. Gotta have that macho man front to the car. As a result, we're now developing huge blind spots in front of the car.

If you parked a 1970s or 1980s small truck next to a Maverick, you'd break out laughing. Same functionality. Same size engine. But the hood was probably a foot lower. My 2010 Ranger came with a "power bulge" hood. Yea, right. Compensating for something there fellas.

This forum should be called Whiners R Us

 

[MetalThunder]

The drivers side "A" pilar is a huge blindspot in a certain situation - learned that early on entering a round about and almost pulled right into the side of someone whipping around . Once bitten twice shy I now look around it when entering a round about

Cheers

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

The drivers side "A" pilar is a huge blindspot in a certain situation - learned that early on entering a round about and almost pulled right into the side of someone whipping around . Once bitten twice shy I now look around it when entering a round about

Cheers

Agreed.
It seems once drivers leave their vehicles. They tend to forget about that A-pillar blind spot, especially in parking lots.
They tend to believe that they are 100% visible in all circumstances.
This is the reason I would never buy solid matte window vents. Adding that to the size of the blind spot from the a-pillar

 

[Master Blaster]

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