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My bet is that is all going to be storage. With a rear view camera setup you do not actually need to see out if the window.
No, even with a camera a conventional mirror is still required by law, so the rear window will be transparent on the final cars, and is probably just heavily tinted here.
Fun fact. It's the easiest way to distinguish the convertibles from the coupes. That example is the coupe. The convertible is mounted a little higher in a nub on the roof.
Here is a convertible. Spot the difference.
Last edited by Bikerjulio; 10-17-2018 at 09:38 PM.
reason they decided to go into this direction the rear trunk sits high and you won’t be able to see out the back of the car.. Camera mirror is legal in USA.
reason they decided to go into this direction the rear trunk sits high and you won’t be able to see out the back of the car.. Camera mirror is legal in USA.
With the normal mirror one will see just as well as many other mid-engined cars. ie legal but not great. The proportions of the C8 don't look any different to many other cars out there with no added tech. The virtual mirror is at least theoretically better in this situation. It certainly provides an unobstructed view.
I'd take one of those mirrors in a heartbeat. I've got this little mailbox view out the back of my car thanks to the already small back window and the stage 2 spoiler I added. I might try to retrofit one once used parts come down in price a little more.
Not a huge fan of rear view cameras replacing rearview mirrors..
over time we will all get used to them but as of right now that rear view camera replacement of the mirror even temporarily is just not comfortable...
and it is true...the law still requires rearview mirrors.
gm s solution is pretty neat
gm is a leader in technical advances.
Jerri,
Have you seen the new GM rearview camera mirrors? An associate at work has a new Escalade with the rear camera/mirror. You can toggle between mirror and camera - stationary or in motion. The image fills the entire mirror.
The resolution and expanded unimpeded view are amazing. The depth perception is great. Once you use it, it is no question this is the future.
They use the camera view 100% of the time - except when they need to stare down a kid in the back.
We've got the 2019 Sierra Denali and it's got the mirror that when you flip the switch on the bottom, it becomes a camera.
I love the feature, the wife doesn't.
It's odd when you don't have to adjust the mirror when you're wife adjusts it to her driving position, but AWESOME at the same time.
I will say that when you're using the mirror as a camera for a long period of time, the body of the mirror gets really warm, odd I know.
I do wish they had positioned it a bit different. You can't see the edge of the tailgate, so it always looks like you're about to get rear ended.
100% sure it's going to be a second camera that shows in your rear view mirror from the flick of a switch and turns your mirror into a screen. 2019 Camaro, 2018 Traverse and 2018 Bolt EV have it already, pretty cool tech.
tom is right. most rear view mirrors reflect at about waist height from 5' back. that's one of the benefits of the camera. you can see a 2' tall infant behind you. wish my Z06 had front camera, might have saved my CF splitter.
Yes it's a rear view camera.No, even with a camera a conventional mirror is still required by law, so the rear window will be transparent on the final cars, and is probably just heavily tinted here.
Fun fact. It's the easiest way to distinguish the convertibles from the coupes. That example is the coupe. The convertible is mounted a little higher in a nub on the roof.
Here is a convertible. Spot the difference.
I suppose I should have said rearview mirror camera which would be in addition to the backup camera.
Of course I know nothing, it is just my guess. Storage is of serious importance to many corvette buyers and this is one way to solve it.
10-17-2018, 08:33 PM
