Car Wing Mirrors
♫ Thursday, April 12th, 2012Car wing mirrors have come a long way since the days of winding down your window to adjust them; continuous innovations in this area have meant they have become more and more powerful as the years have gone on. Unfortunately a by-product of this is that they can cost a fortune to replace if they are broken.
Control Wires: one of the first innovations to come to car wing mirrors was the introduction of control wires which allowed you to adjust the mirrors from inside the car using little pins on the inside of the door. However, as drivers could not reach the passenger side mirror to adjust them this did not solve the problem completely. Electrics were introduced to allow the driver to adjust both mirrors from the driver’s side control panel.
Heated Car Wing Mirrors: as car wing mirrors were already drawing power to be able to power the motors it was a small step to add heating elements to the glass to keep them clear and free of moisture and ice. As well as being an important feature for safety this also saves the driver from having to clear these themselves.
Indicator Lights: many car wing mirrors also feature indicator lights which helps give other drivers on the road a better idea of the cars intentions to move and make it much more visible, which is always a good thing.
Heads up Displays: there are currently a number of advancements in development, one of which being the use of a HUD, or heads up display to be projected onto the mirrors.
This would use a computer program to make lines more visible and give you a warning of when cars behind are approaching to undertake and when they are at a safe distance to pull over.
