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Do Car Cameras Spell The End Of Rearview Mirrors?
"If you can eliminate those big aero-drag mirrors and just put a little camera there, it can help improve the fuel efficiency of the vehicle," Welburn tells NPR's Robert Siegel at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.Cars like the Cadillac Converj have been designed with two screens, one for each side of the car. Welburn says the camera provides a better view than the conventional mirror.
"In the Cadillac, we placed those screens ... inside in locations that are very similar to turning your head to look at a rearview mirror," he says. "I think, in some ways, once you get used to it, it's actually a whole lot easier."
Posted by on 13 January 2009 at 2:32 PM
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