Hi Chris. Honda tends to build their cars a bit wider sometimes for their class. For those of us that have single garage bays it makes it a lot tighter to pull in especially if your garage approach is not direct. For example our home has three single garage doors and you have to come in at an angle to access them.
Having folding mirrors allows us a lot more room to maneuver and not have to do a multiple point turn to enter the garage. If you have a large Single door it’s probably not much of an issue. But if you have a tight garage space they are a lifesaver sir. Some people also like them if you have a tight parking lot situation. But that’s not really our case in our community :-).
Not common in the United States. But in Japan you sometimes actually have to collapse your mirrors so two cars can get by each other on the road. Because their space is so limited. And parking is such a premium / small you commonly have to collapse your mirrors to get in a space. So we know that Honda tends to make their vehicles with the power folding options - as it something that’s almost mandatory in Countries were space is a premium. Sorry for the long answer sir. But I hope that helps.
Apologies Jeff. I think we’ve beat this one to death. Let’s close it out so we’re not bombing your thread. Do you want to sell cars and that’s why were here :-).
But yes, you are right.