Thursday 13 September 2018

Camera instead of side mirrors - what do you think?

Camera instead of side mirrors - what do you think?

I like mirrors - low tech and reliable. These seem a little better for not blocking views at the pillars. I didn't think that mattered until I drove a Panamera. I couldn't get rid of the blind spot without setting the sheet weirdly high.
https://www.slashgear.com/lexus-new-es-ditches-side-mirrors-for-video-cameras-13545564/#jp-carousel-545572

2 comments:

  1. I feel the backup parking camera on my car is starting to make me too reliant on technology.

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  2. I get the theory ... no mirrors, improved aerodynamics, blah blah. But broken mirror glass is cheap and easy to replace - and rarely happens randomly. Cameras and LCDs and wiring and electrical ... complicated, expensive, prone to failure, etc. I can still walk into a junkyard and find perfectly working mirrors on cars from the 1950s. You can bet these systems won't last that long. And how are they affected by things like rain drops/snow blocking the cameras? The nature of mirrors makes that much less of a factor. I love tech and all ... but dangit if some things shouldn't just be left alone. Mirrors are one of 'em.

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