> the world's first mass-market car to have no rear window
Tatra 87[1] would like a word. I'm sure there are more if you're versed in automotive history.
Polestar eliminates the rear window in latest electric car
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Re: Polestar eliminates the rear window in latest electric car
#42Two comments: 1) Driver's rear view is solved by using a camera, but what about rear passengers. Rear window provides natural light to come in. It might get pretty dark inside without it. 2) How will it impact the DMV driving test? In a recent driving test for a kid, the instructor explicitly said that if the kid reversed by looking at the camera view in the screen, she will fail the kid. With this car, there is no r…
Maybe its not a big difference long term, but a camera is 2D, whereas a mirror provides a 3D image with depth, allowing to assess distances naturally. It also has a much better resolution and dynamic range, works much better in the dark, etc.
Meh, a mirror might have a better resolution but my eyesight is limited and I can make out more details in a camerafeed presented on a large display.
Haven't seen a 20" rear view mirror yet.
Re: Polestar eliminates the rear window in latest electric car
#43Now wait for the front window to be eliminated. Just give the driver driver Apple Vision Pro.
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#44Earlier quoted context omitted.
Apart from dirt, rain, snow, sleet, dust... mechanical and electrical failures, software errors...
Recessed with hydrophobic cover, heater element, mechanical redundancy (or better, zero moving parts), electronic redundancy, and software testing. Solved! These are all entire industries that already power society-vital functions. Embrace it!
So much complexity to do the same thing as a mirror and a window…
Re: Polestar eliminates the rear window in latest electric car
#45It also disallows drivers behind the vehicle to see through it to see what’s in front. Of course there are plenty such vehicles on the road already (trucks, RVs, etc), but it would probably be detrimental to road safety if this feature becomes popular among automakers.
Re: Polestar eliminates the rear window in latest electric car
#46It also disallows drivers behind the vehicle to see through it to see what’s in front. Of course there are plenty such vehicles on the road already (trucks, RVs, etc), but it would probably be detrimental to road safety if this feature becomes popular among automakers.
Many SUVs' rear glass are already so high and tinted out of the factory. I rarely get to see what's beyond these vehicles when I'm in traffic.
Nothing beats having a proper following distance for safety.
Re: Polestar eliminates the rear window in latest electric car
#47I can switch the camera in my car to replace the normal mirror. This is useful when the trunk is full.
I hate it, though, because it forces your eyes to quickly and repeatedly adapt to short vision (the image is close to you), then again on the road etc.
There is no such a problem with the normal mirror which shows objects far away so you you don't need to adapt when switching between forward and back view
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#48First, they came for my volume knob and I didn’t speak out..
then they removed the stalks and I didn't speak out...
Re: Polestar eliminates the rear window in latest electric car
#49First, they came for my volume knob and I didn’t speak out..
I did. I only buy cars with volume knobs (and physical heating etc)
Re: Polestar eliminates the rear window in latest electric car
#50Earlier quoted context omitted.
Or, they could "solve" it by installing extra screens on the walls showing ads for package holidays. Of course, that would raise the temperature inside, but it's something that could be solved with extra AC, which would need large batteries and more frequent stops, but that could be solved by... seems to be the way of "innovation" these days, we no longer fix what's broken, but break what works and charge extra for i…
Are you inventing dystopian scenarios just so you can be angry, or do you have access to Polestar's internal plans?
Actually these are more likely plans of Tesla to bring new revenues; ads displayed inside the cars.