Auto tech: Mirrors that show blind spots
June 24, 2006 by Mike Wendland
An Ann Arbor company called Driveaware has come up with a new $297 gizmo that automatically moves the side mirrors on a car to show the blind spots whenever you activate the turn signal.
What a crock! You can adjust the mirrors on any car to eliminate blind spots. Most people have the drivers side mirror so that it shows what the rear mirror shows. Move it so that there isn’t an overlap and there will be no blind spot. The side mirror should show what’s at the side, not behind. Why they don’t teach kids this in drivers ed is beyond me!
I agree with the first poster, if side mirrors are adjusted to synchronize with rear mirror there are no blind spots.
After proper positioning of mirrors, you should be able to view approaching auto’s on rear and side mirrors for a couple of seconds before situation changes.
Who are we kidding here? Mirrors that adjust when the turn signals are used. What good is that? Most people don’t know how to use turn signals anymore! Those that do consistently use them most likely already check their blind spots before changing lanes.
They need something to turn on my turn signals automatically when I switch lanes. And then when that happens it will automatically move the mirrors. I don’t like using turn signals.