Don't you hate it when the view through your rearview mirror is obscured by the rear seat headrests, or that hitchhiking drifter that you picked up? Back when I still owned a car, I pulled the rear headrests out of my '01 Golf just so I could get a clear view. Then there's this ridiculous design trend we have now for absurdly chunky C-pillars, which completely obscure your view of whatever's behind your car's rear quarters.
Nissan is addressing this with their forthcoming Smart Rearview Mirror, which they're unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show:
It's so simple, and so elegant, that we can't imagine a future where the automakers that aren't already developing their own versions can resist piling on. And I like the way the interface mimics the traditional dimming effect, where you just flick the little angle-changer behind the mirror.
Now that they've got this together, the question is—why not have it be persistent?
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Though an HDR camera might be nice when you have someone behind you with high beams on, another glowing screen in your field of view could be just as annoying.
In video mode, both of the driver's eyes see the same flat display image, without the parallax clues of our binocular vision. So, a following vehicle's distance or speed can only be inferred by relative size.
Just try driving with one eye closed. You can do it, but your perceptual skills, and your safety -- are significantly impaired.