Car side mirrors may become extinct

Some old fashioned enthusiast may find it pretty difficult to let go of yesterday’s technology as they may be considering the somewhat complicated nature with which some people view today’s technology.

New innovations such as the automatic gearbox has shown it can shift as fast as a human due to cutting-edge technology and the venerable side mirror may just be the latest car part to give way with the existence of better solutions.

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In a story titled “End of the Road May Be Near for Side Mirrors,” New York Times writer, John R. Quain, gave a good overview of the technology ready to replace the “Mickey Mouse ears” on cars and its benefits beyond aesthetics.

“There’s significant noise reduction, and there’s potential for CO2 reduction because of reduced drag and improved fuel economy,”

Dean McConnell, director of customer programs for advanced driver assistance systems at automotive supplier Continental, told Quain. More importantly, “there’s also the increased field of view” that camera-based systems provide, McConnell added.

The new change is already taking place with side mirrors on a Mercedes-Benz CLS now replaced with thumb-sized video cameras that are tied into screens on the left and right side of the dashboard near where a driver would typically glance to check a mirror.
According to findings, the camera view is much broader than a physical mirror provides and it eliminates blind spots making driving even more safer.

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