I hope the laws can be updated to allow it's use.
Any production costs available?
Are we looking at a $400 mirror replacement if it breaks?
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No cost car mirror solution exists
Posted by davidqxo
8th Jun
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wink mirrors
Posted by Jeff Cardinal
17th Jan
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NIce idea.
Posted by Hates Idiots
8th Jun
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Nice, but it's like inventing a new typewriter
I think the industry will be moving to cameras soon though, no?
Posted by ngmsmartplanet
8th Jun
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True, but.
Mirrors are less prone to failure than cameras.
Mirrors can be broken. So can cameras, but cameras are also prone to power issues, display problems, cabling issues, interference (wireless cameras) and a host of other things that simple mirrors are not bothered by.
To use an old example - The more complex the plumbing, the easier it is to back up the toilets.
For that reason, I do not see them being discarded.
Mirrors can be broken. So can cameras, but cameras are also prone to power issues, display problems, cabling issues, interference (wireless cameras) and a host of other things that simple mirrors are not bothered by.
To use an old example - The more complex the plumbing, the easier it is to back up the toilets.
For that reason, I do not see them being discarded.
Posted by Hates Idiots
8th Jun
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Tiny and distant?
The image in the illustration is extremely clear and crisp but the new mirror still seems to make objects look 'tiny and distant'. Is this really the case? If so I could only imagine using one of these as an auxiliary mirror...and anyway won't we have rear view cameras in all cars soon?
Posted by alienvisitor
8th Jun
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Agreed
If the photo gives us a true representation of what we would see, objects in the new mirror are much, much closer than they appear!
Posted by AlanLaRue
8th Jun
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Petition your legislators
The 'flat' regulation is only because of the possible perception that an object may be farther away. If there is an exception that works, a Bill would have to pass Congress and the President's desk to make room for that exception.
Petition your legislators. In today's "we need to create jobs" legislative environment, this kind of exception would be a shoo-in.
As to whether an electronic device (cameras) would be installed over a static mechanical solution, the obvious answer is "it depends on which option the automakers think they can sell at a profit". Even though I'm a geek, unless the fancy mirror costs significantly more than the electronic option, I'd go for the mirror.
Petition your legislators. In today's "we need to create jobs" legislative environment, this kind of exception would be a shoo-in.
As to whether an electronic device (cameras) would be installed over a static mechanical solution, the obvious answer is "it depends on which option the automakers think they can sell at a profit". Even though I'm a geek, unless the fancy mirror costs significantly more than the electronic option, I'd go for the mirror.
Posted by Jim Johnson
8th Jun
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No cost car mirror solution exists
"Blind spot detectors" (on new, higher end cars), "magic mirrors". A free solution already exists if drivers simply adjust their side mirrors properly. Mistakenly, people set them so that the view from the normal sitting position has the inside edge view of each mirror just grazing the side of the vehicle. But you don't need to see the side of your vehicle; you need to see the traffic! Instead, position your head near the driver's window and then adjust that mirror so the inside edge view just grazes the side of the vehicle. Then for the passenger side, position your head near the center of the vehicle for adjusting the mirror. In this way you will be able to observe traffic moving from your rear view mirror, to your side mirror, to your peripheral vision, with no blind spot.
People initially find this new way unsettling because the side mirror view doesn't seem to be "anchored" to anything (the side of the car), but in practice this way produces a much safer, more complete picture for traffic awareness.
People initially find this new way unsettling because the side mirror view doesn't seem to be "anchored" to anything (the side of the car), but in practice this way produces a much safer, more complete picture for traffic awareness.
Posted by davidqxo
8th Jun
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Rear-View vs. Side-View
I agree. I set my mirrors the same way. And it works great for me.
All three mirrors have a different purpose. The mirror in the center of the windshield is the rear-view mirror. The mirrors on the doors are side-view mirrors. Most people (including the author, Nguyen) seem to be confused by both the terminology and purpose of the various mirrors.
As a car comes up behind you it should appear first in your rear-view mirror, then in your side-view mirror, and finally in the side window. As you pass a car, it should appear in your side window, then the side-view mirror, and finally in the rear-view mirror. If your side-view mirrors are properly adjusted there will be little or no overlap between the rear and side mirrors.
All three mirrors have a different purpose. The mirror in the center of the windshield is the rear-view mirror. The mirrors on the doors are side-view mirrors. Most people (including the author, Nguyen) seem to be confused by both the terminology and purpose of the various mirrors.
As a car comes up behind you it should appear first in your rear-view mirror, then in your side-view mirror, and finally in the side window. As you pass a car, it should appear in your side window, then the side-view mirror, and finally in the rear-view mirror. If your side-view mirrors are properly adjusted there will be little or no overlap between the rear and side mirrors.
Posted by Day Dreamer
8th Jun
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Nothing new here
My 12-year old truck has blind-spot detection - one pair of Mark 1 eyeballs, and a head that swivels.
Turn your head and look. Do we not teach that in Driver's Ed anymore?
Turn your head and look. Do we not teach that in Driver's Ed anymore?
Posted by reziol
8th Jun
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Old Hat
My 1957 Dyna Panhard had one of these as the inside rearview mirror and it was great!
Posted by TTTiger
8th Jun
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Does head position matter?
With each part of the mirror so finely tuned to reflect light in a certain way, I have to wonder if the driver's head position will matter. With flat mirrors, for example, what you see is determined by where your head is.
Posted by zackers
9th Jun
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wink mirrors
Has anybody used a wink mirror? I have one. It is a long (about 30 inches X 2 inches) mirror that is actually five small mirrors in a row that are set at angles to give you a panoramic view of more than 180 degrees behind you. It replaces your inside mirror, is above your line of forward sight, and works great! At first it is a little disconcerting to see all that activity going on behind and beside you, but you get used to it. The distance perception is accurate because regular mirrors are used. (which makes a wink mirror relatively cheap to buy.) Try one you'll like it. Jeff
Posted by Jeff Cardinal
17th Jan