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Cameras to Replace Mirrors on Cars and Trucks

posted by Fnord666 on Thursday January 02 2020, @04:15AM   Printer-friendly
from the What-could-possibly-go-wrong dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

Mirrors have been an integral part of motor vehicles for over a century. The low tech solution has solved the major visibility issues involved with driving and now car makers think they can do one better using cameras instead of mirrors. This may be an improvement in large trucks where visibility using mirrors can be poor to the point that obstacles directly in front and behind the vehicle cannot be seen but for cars it may prove to be a theft opportunity.

Best not to mount a mirror, or indeed a camera, directly in the line of fire of a neighboring car door in the parking lot. Maybe someone should tell them about the practicalities of life?

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  • (Score: 2) by acid andy on Thursday January 02 2020, @06:57PM

    by acid andy (1683) on Thursday January 02 2020, @06:57PM (#938748) Homepage Journal

    just another way for them to increase the cost of the cars, restrict servicing to the (paid) authorized dealers, and shorten the life of the car to the support period for the firmware.

    In a sane world, when that day came you'd rip out that crap and fit some aftermarket mirrors. In an insane world that'll be illegal and will invalidate your insurance. Which world do we live in?

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