Mazda Magic Rearview Mirror
One thing I can't stand, it's backing my car out. Those mirrors are good, but driving backwards is, for the most part, driving by faith. Sometimes I just wish that a real-time screen would show me what not to hit.
The ford motor company has figured out a method using a technology that puts video displays in mirrors. As soon as you shift your car into reverse, the little display of what is behind you appears in your rear-view mirror.
The plan is to put these Magic Mirrors into the new Mazda SUVs. I wouldn't be surprised if this became an industry standard, but what do you know when the lens breaks?
Via Gizmodo
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By kchurch, April 24, 2007 @ 7:43 am
I think this is a great idea. My only problem with this is that people will depend mostly on the image in the mirror instead of actually looking for themselves. I wish more models would also incorporate this in their design.
By mazbee, May 30, 2007 @ 6:15 pm
Using this Rearview Magic Mazda Mirror- http://www.automotivemazparts.com/mazda-mirror/ -is a safer way to prevent the car from hitting unseen objects while doing a reverse. Having this as a feature in other cars models is a great idea.