After 4 years driving a minivan I finally got tired of it and leased a
2003 Intrepid, which I picked up a couple of days ago. Immediately upon
sitting in it I got my first big shock, which only increased as I drove
it home - I had completely forgotten how bad the visibility is in a car
compared to just about any kind of truck. I don't think the visibility
in the Intrepid is bad compared to similar cars, but compared to the
minivan I felt like I was sitting way too low, the roof header was right
in front of my face, I couldn't see the street in front of me, I
couldn't see the hood of my car, neighboring cars and trucks were all
now way too tall, peripheral vision was poor, I could practically see my
knees I was sitting so low, the windshield was just a thin stripe in
front of me... hmm, just like the***pit view in most games. I wonder
how many of the roof riders and kite flyers around here drive trucks in
real life? I myself have complained about the***pit view in some sims
on occasion, but now it's clear to me that the***pit view in most sims
suck precisely because the***pit view in a car sucks in real life too.
;o)