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Old 11-30-2017, 11:20 AM   #21 (permalink)
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I gotcha. Tesla may have mirrors available, but if they do I think they'll be an option. If the truck is all OTR, especially if it's use by a large company over a predefined route (I believe most of the pre-orders fit this), no mirrors is likely fine, since it'll just be yard to yard, maybe with a stop or two at a megacharger. A truck used for drayage or local deliveries might have mirrors added by Tesla as an option, or just bolted on after purchase if Tesla doesn't offer them, albeit with the disclaimer that they'll hurt range.

To be fair, I think Tesla can get away without mirrors at low speeds because of the ultrasonic sensors, not because of the cameras, but I don't see anything preventing someone from bolting on some mirrors.

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