I recently switched to a new dash cam, that mounts more compactly than the last, so I could almost completely hide it behind the rearview mirror. After doing that, I started thinking about the rearview mirror size. As we all know, the rear window in the hatchback is tiny. When I look in the rearview mirror I can see the whole back window, along with about 4 inches on each side. This makes me think that I could replace the stock rearview mirror with a more compact version, and in turn, would have more forward visibility through the windshield.
1) Is this just a dumb idea?
2) Has anyone done this?
3)What is everyone's thoughts about this potential swap to a more compact rearview mirror?