[buckyball]

To follow up on some remarks about the mirrors -

- Yes, they are really, really large.
- They hang out there pretty far to start with (1st pic) and
- Really hang out there when extended (2nd pic)

As the pics show, some effort was expended to make the mount aerodynamic, and the "arms" have an elliptical cross-section with the major axis aligned with the airflow.

The mirror itself, though *somewhat* rounded on the back is still a pretty big drag-producer.

While I'm confident that removing the mirrors would result in measurable drag reduction, I have *got* to have something to replace them with. This vehicle has enormous blind spots; without the convex mirrors (in the lower portion of the mirror assembly), I cannot see a car that is next to me at all.

I have contemplated a rear-mounted (top rear of cab) video camera, as is used in large RV's and Class A motor coaches, though I would obviously like to keep it low-cost, and low-tech often achieves that goal.

Any clever solutions for either modding the existing mirrors or replacements which do not sacrifice safety?