Each year, more and more gadgets are added to the equipment lists of new cars. But it’s not just gadgets. Simple features, such as extendable sun visors and wide-angle side mirrors, are also popping ...

Objects in this mirror are closer than they appear, but they look just fine. A mathematics professor from Drexel University has been granted a patent for a wide-angle mirror design that minimizes ...

A Drexel University mathematics professor, Dr. R. Andrew Hicks (the R is probably a constant for a radius or something) has developed a new patented design of automotive side rear-view mirror with a ...

Caddy's new midsize XT5 SUV and full-size luxury CT6 use a rear camera and show 4X wider view on the mirror's embedded LCD. It's great in crowded traffic, though drivers have to adapt to the shorter ...

Smart rear-view mirror gets its debut at LeMans. On passenger cars, a flip of a switch makes it a mirror again. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2013—A new optical prescription for automobile side-view mirrors may eliminate the dreaded "blind spot" in traffic without distorting the perceived distance of cars approaching ...

Mercedes-Benz Trucks says it is the only manufacturer in the world supplying streamlined camera arms that replace large exterior mirrors as a standard feature. The manufacturer’s MirrorCam technology ...

Usually when we hear the term “progressive optics” it’s in reference to bi- or trifocal glasses, that don’t have sharp lines between the different focal zones of the lenses. A group of scientists from ...

I started noticing the wide-angle side view mirror trend last fall when I drove the redesigned-for-2012 Honda CR-V. These vehicle mirrors seem to be everywhere, including many Ford vehicles and my ...