A pillar blind spot concerns

[CaptainHeat1779]

Down to the wire and need to make a decision on getting a Lucid Air. A few months ago I test drove one with the glass roof and as much as I loved the vehicle and the drive, absolutely hated the glass roof (it makes the visors stand out in a bad way) and the A-Pillar blind spot.

I wouldn't get glass roof but it doesn't change my concerns about the A-pillar blind spot when turning left, especially at an intersection with a crosswalk. For owners that found the pillar to hinder their field of vision initially, did you ever get used to it? The thought of leaning towards the passenger seat or trying to move further back just to make sure everything is clear when I turn left sounds annoying but I'm more concerned with hitting someone or something.

Thx

 

[borski]

You get used to it pretty quickly.

 

[FathomBlueStealt]

Down to the wire and need to make a decision on getting a Lucid Air. A few months ago I test drove one with the glass roof and as much as I loved the vehicle and the drive, absolutely hated the glass roof (it makes the visors stand out in a bad way) and the A-Pillar blind spot.

I wouldn't get glass roof but it doesn't change my concerns about the A-pillar blind spot when turning left, especially at an intersection with a crosswalk. For owners that found the pillar to hinder their field of vision initially, did you ever get used to it? The thought of leaning towards the passenger seat or trying to move further back just to make sure everything is clear when I turn left sounds annoying but I'm more concerned with hitting someone or something.

Thx

Oh wow, this reminded me of the very first time I test drove the Air, yes the A pillar created a significant and noticeable blind spot.

I've owned the car for 1.5 years and I completely forgot about the A pillar blind spot until now!

Yes, you quickly get used to it.

 

[borski]

(I noticed it too. I always forget about it until a thread like this comes up.)

 

[SaaSManKS]

A pillar was a little annoying but passenger B pillar always got me with the seat & headrest almost had me in some bad situations...

 

[DeaneG]

You learn to look around it. It's the cost of having a very strong roof structure.

 

[knewman]

I'll be honest, I haven't gotten used to the A-pillar blind spot after ~8 months. I'm still shifting around in my seat whenever making certain turns to make sure I've got full awareness and it is an annoyance. Not so much of an annoyance that I regret the car though.

Regarding the glass roof visor thing - I adjust the visors so they're pointing straight at my field of vision. Makes a big difference to me. Love the glass canopy!

 

[SteveR]

y'all are pillars in this community!

 

[timpossible]

Wouldn't the cross traffic alarm light up when there is an object approaching from either of these blind spots? But yeah large blind spots; uncomfortable at first now I just approach intersections slower just in case.

 

[knewman]

y'all are pillars in this community!

hopefully we're a bit less obstructive than the ones in our car

 

[Fred9X]

After owning an Air for ~6 months the pillars are my second biggest gripe. I don't think it's the size that makes them a challenge, rather the size + angle. Because the pillars can block such a large portion of my view I will move my head more to the center of the front when making sharper turns. Is this annoying, YES! Is it a show stopper, only you can answer that.

 

[newlucidguy]

9 months in (glass canopy, love it!) .. they get in the way on one road I drive due to the road curvature but for the most part, no issue. on that one road, I am used to just moving my head a little.

 

[knewman]

Wouldn't the cross traffic alarm light up when there is an object approaching from either of these blind spots? But yeah large blind spots; uncomfortable at first now I just approach intersections slower just in case.

Ideally yes. But I trust my own senses over sensors any day.

 

[californiaboy935]

Never noticed it, lol. But I see your point. It’s so easy to clear for me, especially at great speed… lol.

 

[hmp10]

I don't think it's the size that makes them a challenge, rather the size + angle.

I think that's true. Like others here, we got used to our Air A-pillars very quickly and now never think twice about them.

However, when I started seeing videos about the Gravity having huge, obstructive A-pillars I went out to the garage to take a look at our Honda Odyssey. Literally for the first time in driving Odysseys for 14 years did I finally realize just how beefy its A-pillars are. But they are more vertical than the Air's pillars, and that may well be why they seem so unobtrusive.

FWIW it's worth, getting used to the Air's A-pillars must have been useful training for the Gravity. Now that we have a Gravity ourselves, I don't notice the A-pillars at all except when I come across this kind of discussion. I didn't even notice them when I first started driving the Gravity.

 

[saabfan]

I’ve had my Air for nearly three years now. I’m “used” to the A pillar, but it still makes me nervous as just a block from my home is a well-traveled pedestrian / bike trail which I have to cross on the daily. When I first acquired the vehicle I was caught off guard two times in two weeks. Very unsettling. I now crane my neck forward and back around the pillar prior to crossing.

 

[borski]

I think that's true. Like others here, we got used to our Air A-pillars very quickly and now never think twice about them.

However, when I started seeing videos about the Gravity having huge, obstructive A-pillars I went out to the garage to take a look at our Honda Odyssey. Literally for the first time in driving Odysseys for 14 years did I finally realize just how beefy its A-pillars are. But they are more vertical than the Air's pillars, and that may well be why they seem so unobtrusive.

FWIW it's worth, getting used to the Air's A-pillars must have been useful training for the Gravity. Now that we have a Gravity ourselves, I don't notice the A-pillars at all except when I come across this kind of discussion. I didn't even notice them when I first started driving the Gravity.

The Gravity has a quarter window ahead of the pillar at least, which helps with visibility a bit.

But yeah, I don’t notice it on either vehicle.

 

[Babyrocko1908]

Down to the wire and need to make a decision on getting a Lucid Air. A few months ago I test drove one with the glass roof and as much as I loved the vehicle and the drive, absolutely hated the glass roof (it makes the visors stand out in a bad way) and the A-Pillar blind spot.

I wouldn't get glass roof but it doesn't change my concerns about the A-pillar blind spot when turning left, especially at an intersection with a crosswalk. For owners that found the pillar to hinder their field of vision initially, did you ever get used to it? The thought of leaning towards the passenger seat or trying to move further back just to make sure everything is clear when I turn left sounds annoying but I'm more concerned with hitting someone or something.

Thx

Make sure to double check your cameras before making that turm. The cameras help and function as necessary.

 

[knewman]

Make sure to double check your cameras before making that turm. The cameras help and function as necessary.

Hang on, what camera are you referring to? I believe the only camera feed on my dash is showing the rear blind spot in the direction of the turn signal that I've activated. Are you manually engaging the front camera when making turns?

 

[Babyrocko1908]

Hang on, what camera are you referring to? I believe the only camera feed on my dash is showing the rear blind spot in the direction of the turn signal that I've activated. Are you manually engaging the front camera when making turns?

The 360 cameras. When turn on my turn signals, the dash shows that side of the car and if anything or anyone enters that blind spot the car warns me before turning.