Why the hate for sun visors in cars?

[LVSteve]

I just close my eyes on the straights, squint on the curves (if I'm still awake).

Hmmm. Location says TN but the driving sounds just like Vegas.

 

[chief38]

Love Sun Vizors! Hate the stupid warning labels they now put on them! I just watched a video last night on steaming the idiot labels off.

 

[johngalt]

I don't often need the sun visor, but a solution for the modern excessively bright headlights at night would be nice.

 

[M29since14]

...Seriously, visors serve a useful purpose, but both articles come close to saying they are useless.

If they are complaining about the generally deficient designs that make the overwhelming majority of them only partially effective, I'd have to agree. The fact that they swivel to the side of the car really is useless. I've never yet seen any that do any good in that position.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

If they are complaining about the generally deficient designs that make the overwhelming majority of them only partially effective, I'd have to agree. The fact that they swivel to the side of the car really is useless. I've never yet seen any that do any good in that position.

I have, particularly in the morning.

 

[ContinentalOp]

Sun visors don't bother me but there's just not much use for them.

That's what good quality sunglasses are for.

If it's daylight out, I'm wearing sunglasses, but I still need a visor depending on how low the sun is in the sky.

 

[JcMack]

Nuke the SUN, it's nothing but trouble.

 

[Absalom]

Nuke the SUN, it's nothing but trouble.

Or just build roads that don't point into the sun

Which, completely randomly, reminds me of that famous history student blooper:

"People used to say that the sun never sets on the British Empire because the Empire was in the East and the sun sets in the West."

 

[mtgianni]

I have been a little disappointed that current manufacturers don't spend the extra 50 cents and go back to the late 80's early 90's style of visor. With that style you could flip the main visor to the side window and have a second visor to pull down in front, effectively blocking the sun on winding roads.

 

[Rule3]

I can "see" a lot of thought and effort has gone into this topic.
I use them to hold up my sun-shield foil coated thingy when parked.


What is really annoying are those folks that have CDs or Gems hanging from the rear view mirror that flash in their eyes when then are texting!

 

[LVSteve]

I have been a little disappointed that current manufacturers don't spend the extra 50 cents and go back to the late 80's early 90's style of visor. With that style you could flip the main visor to the side window and have a second visor to pull down in front, effectively blocking the sun on winding roads.

The Mercedes ML 350 I just bought has the double visors.

When swiveled to the side, the visors that will move on the support rod are even better for the tall who sit further back.

 

[Onomea]

..."People used to say that the sun never sets on the British Empire because the Empire was in the East and the sun sets in the West."

Nah. It was because ya can't trust an Englishman in the dark....

 

[italiansport]

Another reason I was glad to get out of Illinois. Because of Chicago's positioning on the West side of the lake a substantial number of commuters have to drive East in the morning and West in the evening to get to and from work. A sunvisor was an absolute essential for many of us commuters and I couldn't even imagine driving without them.
Jim

 

[BearBio]

My wife insists on using the sun visor on my truck. She rarely drives it but has worn the "hinge pin" so much that the visor will fall down. If it falls out, it completely blocks the windshield. Anyways it blocks at least 1/2 of the windshield. Does it without warning! Almost had two accidents this winter so far!

I have sunglasses in each car and I use them!