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Re:Cameras Could Replace Car Mirrors? by mikeyouse on Thursday October 10, 2019 @07:12PM (#21220145)
This isn't well informed -- Mirrors are a substantial source of increased drag. Something like 5% of the air resistance of a vehicle comes from the outside mirrors -- over the life of a car, that's worth several hundred gallons of gas, and across the population of cars, several billions of dollars in savings to consumers. I fret about the longevity of the technical solutions (mirrors on cars from the 60s work as well today as they did when they were installed) but it could be a huge boon.
Re:Cameras Could Replace Car Mirrors? by fingerlocks on Thursday October 10, 2019 @11:08PM (#21221213)
Wouldn’t removing the front mirrors cause helmholtz resonance[1], aka annoying “window drums”, when the front window is rolled down? If you’ve ever driven with only the rear windows down you’ll know what I’m talking about.

[1] https://jalopnik.com/why-do-slightly-opened-car-windows-make...

Re:Cameras Could Replace Car Mirrors? by Piskvorrr on Friday October 11, 2019 @08:27AM (#21223630)
If you're doing that, you have introduced a far larger source of turbulence than the mirrors ever could produce.
Re:Cameras Could Replace Car Mirrors? by fingerlocks on Friday October 11, 2019 @02:15PM (#21226944)
If you're doing what? I don't follow
Re:Cameras Could Replace Car Mirrors? by kjeetgill on Saturday October 12, 2019 @09:15PM (#21237574)
Driving with the windows down at freeway speeds.