When I am in danger of judging my distance wrong, while backing up, I quit using my mirrors, and my observation point(my butt in the seat). I get out and look at the clearances while outside the car. It’s always an option, maybe a last resort before something happens that will be regretted.
Biggest issue with digital rear view mirrors is that they are 2D. They lack depth, so you can't tell how far away you are from an obstacle. Rear view cameras have the same issue, which is why they have guidelines, so you know when you are close enough.
Biggest issue with digital rear view mirrors is that they are 2D. They lack depth, so you can't tell how far away you are from an obstacle. Rear view cameras have the same issue, which is why they have guidelines, so you know when you are close enough.
I guess the best of both worlds is literally having both at the same time, a switch of a button for the rear view mirror camera, switch again, traditional rear view mirror.
Biggest issue with digital rear view mirrors is that they are 2D. They lack depth, so you can't tell how far away you are from an obstacle. Rear view cameras have the same issue, which is why they have guidelines, so you know when you are close enough.
True, but you're not using that video mirror to back up. Not really, since most of these kind of mirror equipped vehicles will also have a lower mounted back-up camera that shows up on the main screen of the vehicle.
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They have it in the 4x4 squared G-wagen, if you are curious how their implementation is, you could look up Doug DeMuro's video.
I know how they work, typically these mirrors get their feed from a high mounted camera above the roof, typically in the sharkfin antenna if equipped with one. Else, some other high mounted place on the vehicle.
True, but you're not using that video mirror to back up. Not really, since most of these kind of mirror equipped vehicles will also have a lower mounted back-up camera that shows up on the main screen of the vehicle.
I know how they work, typically these mirrors get their feed from a high mounted camera above the roof, typically in the sharkfin antenna if equipped with one. Else, some other high mounted place on the vehicle.
I understand you know how they work, I was saying MB has one in the G-wagen 4x4 squared, if your are curious you could view the video, that's all : )
[/QUOTE]One concern: the blind spot when backing up./QUOTE]
YES the is a canvas or steel blind spot over you right shoulder.
A pedestrian can walk up a touch the car above the right rear tire
and you only pick them up a few feet away.
The passenger side mirror should cover this, but it is tilted down when in reverse.
(You could adjust out the tilt down if you don't parallel park.)
I SUGGEST that you avoid parking where you reverse and turn to the passenger side.
Backing straight seems to work.
CLEAR THE AREA first.
Note that convertibles with heated glass windows have always suffered from tunnel vision.
My 2014 E550 was so bad that I didn't bother with the inside mirror or rear window.
It is getting better.
Mercedes car: Tens of thousands of dollars
Going out for dinner: $400
Drinks: $250
Having your passenger don a safety vest and flashlight cones to clear and monitor the area around your car when backing out of the parking spot: Priceless.
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