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Re:A $20k electric truck with manual windows and no screens?... by snailmailman on Friday April 25, 2025 @01:10AM (#43790304)
I'm very curious how they are managing "no screens". I thought all vehicles in the U.S. were required to have rear-view cameras for safety. I'm curious how they are getting around that.

Edit: I now see that the article speculates that maybe there's a screen in the rear-view window for this. But I can't find anything concrete.

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Re:A $20k electric truck with manual windows and no screens?... by lyrrad on Friday April 25, 2025 @02:25AM (#43790716)
The Verge reports that the rearview camera will be on "a small display behind the steering wheel as a gauge cluster."

https://www.theverge.com/electric-cars/655527/slate-electric...

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Re:A $20k electric truck with manual windows and no screens?... by LegionMammal978 on Friday April 25, 2025 @01:20AM (#43790355)
My understanding is that the regulations require a certain amount of rear visibility, either directly in the mirror or via a rear-view camera. But the former likely wouldn't be possible with the bed in the way.
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