[Timpo]

Japan will be the first country to approve mirrorless cars.

JDM Technology :fuckyea:

Mirrorless cars using video screens instead of traditional rearview mirrors (http://autoweek.com/article/technology/are-your-ready-mirrorless-cars-because-automakers-are)

Japan Says Yes To Mirrorless Cars (http://www.carscoops.com/2016/07/japan-says-yes-to-mirrorless-cars.html)

Japan approves mirrorless cars - Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com/2016/08/06/japan-approves-mirrorless-cars/)

[ilovebacon]

this post made me thought of the mustang in the need for speed movie.

[rice cooker]

that screen on the door panel is ugly as fuck, i rather have mirrors haha

[twitchyzero]

can't remember the last time I struggled with poor visibility from the mirrors...ok maybe with the exception of jacked pickups with HID in reflector bowls tailing my ass
i doubt the significant aero gains on econoboxes from going mirrorless

time will tell if i'm just a luddite...for now it's just another simple thing that doesn't need fixing in road cars.

[swiftshift]

O_O more danger from drivers on da r0ad?!?!!?@?$$ y u no mirr0r?

[FerrariEnzo]

LOL wouldnt make any difference now... most of the people dont even look at the side mirrors..

[Spoon]

Just give me a driverless car already. ResidentSleeper

[Reeyal]

Just give me a driverless car already. ResidentSleeper

Easy now, Tiger.

[jasonturbo]

Might as well build windowless cars for China.

No change in the number of accidents.

[Minko]

Smart IMO, if you look up the studies done on aerodynamics/drag from side mirrors. Most of them tell you that removing side mirrors improves fuel economy 3-6%. It's small, but don't forget it also translates to other smaller differences like quicker acceleration and less requirement on the engine for weight/drag.

With the technology we have nowadays, I am sure the cost of cameras is cheaper than the cost of a painted side mirror.

Repairs would likely be cheaper too, think of the cost of buying a backup camera ($10-$100) vs. the cost of mirror/ frame / and painting. ($100-$300)