does stevie wonder drive a panel HHR?
11-01-2007 | 12:40 AM
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http://wheels.ca/article/asset/32517 ----i thought this was interesting. I do agree about the blind spots and altho the panel hhr looks very sharp, i'd prefer the regular hhr with all the glass. I drove a 1999 chevy astro van with no rear side windows as a autoglass installer for many years and i was pretty careful and good at avoiding and causing accidents. Many times i was in situations where i had no choice but to back out of parking lots or drive around dimly lit parkades and also thru new car dealership/bodyshop lots. In the fall when it would get dark early and with the heavy rainfall we often get...it was not too fun. Personally, i like the hhr with as much glass as it comes with, including a power moonroof. It brightens up the interior on those dull depressing cloudy days and in the summertime you can let that nice sunshine in. Please dont shoot the messenger (me)!! I am just posting my opinion and those that enjoy their panel hhr's should continue to be glad they bought theirs. Just thought i would post an interesting article.
i think Stevie Wonder doesn't drive
11-01-2007 | 12:02 PM
#13
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From: Midwest
Complaining about Blind-spots in a service aimed vehicle is
just another example of a do-good'er trying to make a case
for a situation/cause that doesn't really exist!!
Good thing he is a writer and not a FedEx/UPS/Plumber/Electrician/and..and...and...
He would never make it to the delivery/job w/o taking out
innocents along the way!!
PS...the Dodge Magnum is the worst car I've ever driven when it comes to
undersized mirrors and blind spots...and I have a full sized conversion van
that the shades are usually pulled down, and a Chevy HHR with
over-tinted glass.
just another example of a do-good'er trying to make a case
for a situation/cause that doesn't really exist!!
Good thing he is a writer and not a FedEx/UPS/Plumber/Electrician/and..and...and...
He would never make it to the delivery/job w/o taking out
innocents along the way!!
PS...the Dodge Magnum is the worst car I've ever driven when it comes to
undersized mirrors and blind spots...and I have a full sized conversion van
that the shades are usually pulled down, and a Chevy HHR with
over-tinted glass.
Last edited by dilligaff_07; 11-01-2007 at 12:05 PM. Reason: after thought
11-01-2007 | 12:36 PM
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The other day the wife and I had the day off and ended up going for a long drive.
At one point we ended up on the highway following a UPS delivery truck. It had a camera mounted up on top of the rear door. That's how they addressed the blind spot issue.
At one point we ended up on the highway following a UPS delivery truck. It had a camera mounted up on top of the rear door. That's how they addressed the blind spot issue.
11-01-2007 | 08:21 PM
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Wow I think he missed the point, this isn't a soccer moms wet dream. The panel is not a kid delivery vehicle; it's a small business delivery van. Can we all say less visibility to the parts being delivered, to prying eyes? If you really want to discuss kids and safety let talk about a 70 foot school bus. Has anyone else here ever driven one? Not to mention one carrying 70 plus school kids and with no side curtain air bags. Now there's a challenge for him, I'd love to read that review. If you’re buying one of these to drive you better know how to drive using mirrors, just like anyone else who drives a vehicle that has limited visibility. 
Chevy HHR Panel Rear View
11-01-2007 | 08:30 PM
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11-02-2007 | 07:48 AM
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Have you seen Stevie Wonder's car??? Neither has he..hahaha!
If there are any old school VW fans out there who have read John Muir's book, then you know his opinion on safety features. If everyone drove like they were strapped to the front of the car like an Aztec sacrifice, there would be less accidents. Seems to me, the more of these features that get on cars, the braver the drivers get. Seems that a bit of overconfidence comes with ABS, airbags, TC, etc. I remember the old days when cars were made out of real metal and there weren't even seatbelts. If there was an accident they just hosed your guts out of it and re sold the car, as it survived intact.
If there are any old school VW fans out there who have read John Muir's book, then you know his opinion on safety features. If everyone drove like they were strapped to the front of the car like an Aztec sacrifice, there would be less accidents. Seems to me, the more of these features that get on cars, the braver the drivers get. Seems that a bit of overconfidence comes with ABS, airbags, TC, etc. I remember the old days when cars were made out of real metal and there weren't even seatbelts. If there was an accident they just hosed your guts out of it and re sold the car, as it survived intact.
11-02-2007 | 12:09 PM
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From: canada
in all fairness, not every panel hhr sold will be for deliveries or to tradesmen. There will be a lot sold just for the ''coolness '' factor. Some forum members on here own panel hhrs and may have bought them just to customize and are mostly like very happy they own one. It's just another car reviewers personal experience and i think he was just trying to get the message out to potential buyers that there are some large blindspots with this particular vehicle. How about we move on to the next subject and stop beating a dead horse?