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Does using cameras rather than sideview mirrors have any benefits? Surely they add more modes of failure compared to mirrors.
by mertd 7y ago
Does using cameras rather than sideview mirrors have any benefits? Surely they add more modes of failure compared to mirrors.
- eMSF 7y agoOf course: aerodynamic benefits. Lower frontal area as well as better drag coefficient. This car has an awful range at highway speeds, so every little bit helps (but you probably still want to drive at a lower speed if you're going far).
- tijn 7y agoYes, aerodynamics. I heard about this when they changed the law to allow cameras as a replacement for mirrors.
- disiplus 7y agoit could, side mirrors take space, and having a digital feed could help in parking.this is a small city car, i can see it being beneficial on our european streets.
- function_seven 7y agoIn addition to the aerodynamic improvement, using cameras eliminates the need to adjust the mirrors for different drivers. Which is probably safer, as fewer drivers will be running around with misaligned mirrors and blind spots with varying sizes.
- la_barba 7y agoYeah, but then you look at a modern car, and there are plenty of electronics that are critical to its functioning, especially safety. We reply on those every-time we drive. The car industry is probably 1000x more risk-averse than your typical SV startup.
- benj111 7y agoTo be fair I don't think the typical SV startup is risk averse at all. So any display of risk aversion would be infinitely more risk averse. I'll return to my pedantic cave now.