How to judge the distance between the car body and the sideline by looking at the rearview mirror?

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Donna
07/24/25 1:23pm
The rearview mirror can directly see the rear wheels, which can determine that the distance between the car body and the sideline is about 30 centimeters. Alternatively, when the door handle coincides with the sideline in the right rearview mirror, it is also a 30-centimeter distance. There are some other methods to judge the distance between the car body and the sideline: 1. The front edge of the hood. Some vehicles have an uneven hood, such as the Volkswagen Santana. When the fold line at 1/3 of the right side of the hood intersects with the right sideline, the right side of the car body is about 30 centimeters away from the sideline. 2. The windshield washer nozzle. When the right windshield washer nozzle is on the extension line of the right sideline, it also meets the "30 centimeters" standard. 3. The wiper rivet. Aligning a certain rivet on the wiper with the right sideline can also work. Generally, it is the middle rivet of the left wiper. Due to differences in height, rearview mirror angles, and the size of the rear vehicle, the image in the rearview mirror may vary. Therefore, the mnemonic may not apply to everyone. The best method is to test in daily life to obtain the most accurate way to judge the distance.
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