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There was a thread with a link to a video showing how to properly adjust your mirrors, but I can't find it now.

Basically, I've been doing it wrong all along. Set the driver's side mirror so you just can't see the side of your car if you put your head against the window. The other side should be similar - can't see the side of the car if you lean over to look out. Center mirror should have the back window centered, just like grandpa taught you.

The advantage is no blind spots. When a car comes up your side, you catch it in the side mirror just as it disappears from the rear view mirror. Then, you catch it in your peripheral vision just as it's leaving the side mirror.

The down side is that you cannot use the side mirrors to see directly behind you. I didn't realize how much I relied on them when backing down my driveway. Also, with the side mirrors positioned farther out, your peripheral vision picks up cars from a different vantage point. As you pass a car you get the impression it's pulling in behind you.

So, I've had mine adjusted this way for a few weeks and I'm liking it. I'm much more aware of traffic around me. I still turn my head to look before changing lanes, but as yet I have not been surprised by someone in the blind spot.