Don't mean to be a hater, but every time I hear about things like this the only thing I can think of are points of failure. The future seems cool until your rearview visibility stops working mid drive because of a software issue.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Yeah I'm with you. Given Tesla's insistence on having only the centre screen for the driver in the Model 3 I can't see removing any mirrors as feasible.

If this is some testing they're doing for a driverless model though it makes more sense.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I mean public busses in my city have this. Maybe elon rode a bus for once?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Buses in your city have a unique camera setup?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Yeah, idk about "unique". What I want to say is that the idea of putting cameras in aerodynamic casing on the side of a vehicle to reduce drag isn't new. Doesn't look as fancy and as flimsy but thats a pluss I presume. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=bus+with+cameras+as+mirrors&t=fpas&iax=images&ia=images

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Not OP but yeah probably. It would be surprising if a camera setup could not be unique to a vehicle, unless every vehicle was the same size and shape.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't think that car would be street legal in may state. Side mirrors and a rearview mirror are required equipment. I suppose that is something that will eventually change if more vehicles adopt this kind of setup.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Yeah, didn't Tesla try to delete the mirrors from the initial semi truck design, but later added them back due to regulations?