It's not just the Leaf. We've had our Leaf almost a year, and just replaced
our remaining ICE car with a Mazda CX-5, which has the same problem. Many
modern cars (certainly every 2013-2014 model we test drove) have these huge
A-pillars, apparently in order to meet some of the current crash-protection
requirements.
Like you, I really dislike the decrease in outward vision. The little
portholes in the Leaf A-pillars don't really help much. You have to get in
the habit of moving your head around a lot, while leaning to the left and
right. Perhaps it's beneficial to our core muscles (:-).
It's also tough to see out the back of these vehicles, partly due to the
requirement for rear-seat headrests. Backing up would be a disaster without
the backup cameras in these cars.
Regards,
Marion
On 12/13/13 09:39 AM, Peri Hartman wrote:
If you are considering a Leaf, be forewarned that the frontal visibility is
poor. Today, probably for the third time, I came close to hitting a
pedestrian while turning left. My wife has had similar occurrences.
Somehow, the design of the front pillars obstructs an entire crosswalk while
turning left.
Normally, I lean over to the right to get a second look, but I didn't this
time and -sure enough - a ped was in the crosswalk. Fortunately, as I
progressed through the turn, he became visible - directly in my path.
This is a serious problem with Nissan seems uninterested in addressing.
Peri
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