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Aside from regulation, I've had a few (rare) occurences in a Tesla where it's lagged or a camera has glitched out for a few seconds. Those few seconds could be
by discordance 2y ago
Aside from regulation, I've had a few (rare) occurences in a Tesla where it's lagged or a camera has glitched out for a few seconds. Those few seconds could be critical on a road at speed.
- dzhiurgis 2y agoStrange mental leap. Are you speeding in reverse?
- drdaeman 2y agoIf someone (a kid, or a pet) suddenly appears right behind you, a single second could be crucial, even if you are backing at 1 mph.
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- ahahahahah 2y agoA single second is a very long time, typical reaction time is like a tenth of that. Especially at 1 mph. Not only is that a very long time, at 1mph, you are moving less than 2 feet per second. At that speed, your only worry is really a kid diving immediately under your tires.
- drdaeman 2y agoAccidents happen. Kids aren't always smart, observant and logical, pets - doubly so. And even the smartest (but very unlucky) adult can just stumble and land down right under your tires. Quite improbable - for sure, but not exactly impossible.
- tired-turtle 2y agoConsider the case where you are driving slowly and you notice a car speeding at your rear with what appears to be no intention of stopping. A mirror allows you to quickly judge the velocity of the other vehicle so you can consider moving out of its way to avoid a collision. There’s too much lag and uncertainty with a rear-view camera.
- discordance 2y agoNo. What I’m saying is software is more prone to glitches than a mirror. In the Tesla When you indicate left or right, it brings up the side cameras on screen. When reversing, the rear view camera is brought up on screen. You can also hit the camera button when driving to bring up side and rear view cameras on screen at will.
- IanCal 2y agoSounds dangerous when someone is overtaking you if one of your "mirrors" is lying to you about where the car is.
- forgetfreeman 2y agoIt isn't unusual for drivers who are actively maintaining situational awareness to monitor traffic behind them in advance of planned lane changes, etc.