truc76
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At least the back headrests need to be a lot smaller or ability to fold down when not in use.
Headrests are too big, blocking rear view
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TRONZ
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Order the UK part number. It would seem they are smaller.
thankyouOB
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TRONZ said:
mine are in the boot already and I couldnt even pick it up as the carwings got screwed up and the tech went home.
truc76
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I finally took out mine too. The rear view improve dramatically.
thankyouOB
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i put mine in the way back at the dealer.
abasile
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I think the LEAF has pretty good visibility out the rear, even with the headrests. It's much better than the 3rd gen. Prius!
Cinnabar
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I agree. I removed them on day 2 and the visibility wit the rear view mirror is significantly better, and the blind spots much, much smaller.
OrientExpress
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+1 on that, my rear headrests are safely in a bag up in the attic now.
evnow
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Just shows how horrible prius 3g is !abasile said:
Without the headrests, Leaf is ok - though not as good as my old Maxima. But the big problem I now have is the wide A pillar (may be I should say "pillars"). Makes turns a little difficult, I'm never sure how far I'm from the curb.
Herm
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they talk about that here:
http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtests/2011/05/2011-nissan-leaf-could-use-some-flippers.html
they recommend Nissan use folding headrests.
I any case you really dont need to look back, just park so you leave by going forward.
http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtests/2011/05/2011-nissan-leaf-could-use-some-flippers.html
they recommend Nissan use folding headrests.
I any case you really dont need to look back, just park so you leave by going forward.
gbarry42
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Oh man! I used to complain about how people park but having owned one, now when I see a Prius parked at an angle, I just say, "I know why he did that!"evnow said:
My much maligned Corvair had fantastic visibility compared to modern cars. I never realized this until I got to "compare".
Still, I will pull the headrests and see what that's like. Thanks for the tip, guys.
evnow
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Yes, thicker A pillars is because of crash tests. In a perverse way this has made cars less safe, though if you do have a crash you get injured less :roll:gbarry42 said:
jhm614
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Don't you know the first rule of italian driving? It's not the headrests that you are supposed to remove...
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjGXn249Fc0[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjGXn249Fc0[/youtube]
Coffee_Slurry
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Removed the headrests after the first drive home. Way too large. Bagged, taped, and stored. They'll come out of storage after three years to compare fabric fade. 
LEAFfan
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GroundLoop said:Removed the headrests after the first drive home. Way too large. Bagged, taped, and stored. They'll come out of storage after three years to compare fabric fade.
Just curious, what are you going to do when you have rear seat passengers? I believe they need those for safety.
evnow
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You mean it had no visible spots at all ?tedbe said:
garygid
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Can you pull the headrest up and out, rotate it 90º around the vertical axis of its outer mounting "post" (rotating toward the side window), and put the one mounting "post" back in its mounting hole on the top of the seat?
If so, the headrest would remain almost ready to use, but might provide enough extra visibility.
If so, the headrest would remain almost ready to use, but might provide enough extra visibility.
LEAFfan
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garygid said:
Did I miss something here? You have a LEAF, haven't you tried your suggestion?
