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A Dedicated Camera Washer

Mar 13 2015

Been saying this forever – if the camera lens is coated in road sludge, it’s no longer a camera (same with the safety aid sensors drivers rely on.)

So where is the washing solution? It’s here.

How it works:

When you clean the windshield, the camera is also cleaned – door opens, washer pops out and hoses down the lens, pops back in. During a test in Phoenix, it removed shaving cream.

Ford added it to their all-new 2015 Edge.

Nice one guys, sincerely.

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Sideview Cameras are the New Thing

Jan 14 2015

They’re starting to arrive on 2015 models.

How it works:

Push the button on the turn signal, and the camera mounted beneath the passenger side view mirror turns on, and displays what it sees on the dash screen.

I don’t like it because it pulls my eyes
off the road & kills my night vision.

Instead of turning my head and keeping my eyes on the road, I have to look down and into the cabin, now my eyes must adjust to the depth and light change, then I have to refocus back on the road.

I’m not seeing logic nor increased efficiency.

Not picking on Honda, they’re one of the first to bring this to market and that’s impressive, these things aren’t cheap to install, but they are not for me.