02-07-2016, 06:07 PM
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End of the road for sideview mirrors?
It's about time!
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/05/au...e-mirrors.html
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BEFORE engineers dreamed of eliminating drivers in cars, they imagined eliminating the side mirrors. The protuberances are ugly, create aerodynamic drag, and their associated blind spots are the bane of parking-challenged drivers everywhere.
But now, a long-sought solution looks closer to finally stripping cars of their Mickey Mouse ears, as many automakers demonstrate video systems that replace side mirrors with cameras.
Continental, a major parts and systems supplier to automakers, calls them digital mirrors.
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