Technological progress does not take a break, and we experience the development of new things at an exponential rate. The problem lies in bureaucratic obstacles, which for the most part lag far behind the new scientific and engineering fundamentals. In Japan, they also jumped over this obstacle and will be the first to get cameras instead of mirrors in cars.
Car manufacturers have a habit of presenting the latest technological solutions in cars the highest price range. Lexus took the lead in this case different path and will present its digital mirrors at ES sedans, which does it is not honey dear ones Lexus factory models. From October, it will be possible to think of so-called Lexus Digital Outer Mirrors respectively digital exterior mirrors. Instead of classic mirrors, they will be installed instead narrow horizontal 'posts'. Due to the smaller size, it will do with this improved visibility from the car and reduced noise the wind created by classic mirrors. Square 5-inch the screens on the inside of the door will show the image from the external cameras.
The advantage of cameras compared to traditional mirrors lies in their adaptability. When the driver turns on the turn signal, the camera away picture and thereby displays bigger part happenings behind the car. If the system control of the dead angles record the car that the driver he can't see, will be the camera automatically adjusted picture, so that the car will be in the driver's blind spot more noticeable. Cameras help a lot driving back, and drivers can adjust the image shown by the camera as they wish. Driving will also be safer at night, as there will be cameras illuminated picture and allow the driver to see more than traditional mirrors could reflect in the dark.
Lexus has 'tucked' the cameras into small openings, and their shape will prevent leads and snow, in order to collected on camera. It is precisely for this reason that the camera body is also heated. They have digital mirrors in mind for other brands as well. It's recent Audi introduced the concept e-Tron, which is supposed to have digital mirrors, Mercedes-Benz and he installed them on the new one Actros. He will have this in the A-pillars 15-inch screen to display the image. The removal of mirrors from the truck is said to contribute to 5 % lower fuel consumption. There are, of course, such and other technological basics welcome, especially if with them increases security. We can hope that the bureaucracy will quickly follow suit, so that we will have faster benefit from modern technologies.
Image gallery: Lexus Digital Outer Mirrors
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