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Japan Okays Cars Without Rearview Mirrors
Japan has become the first automotive market to permit cars that use video cameras in place of conventional rearview mirrors.
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Japan has become the first automotive market to permit cars that use video cameras in place of conventional rearview mirrors. The new rule took effect on June 17, Automotive News Europe notes.
Proponents say dumping conventional mirrors would improve safety, enhance aerodynamics and reduce vehicle weight. Video base alternatives are available from multiple developers. But Japan’s regulators are the first to allow carmakers to use them. ANE says Europe is likely to follow suit later this year, followed by the U.S. in 2018.
Outside rearview cameras allow much sleeker vehicle exteriors, with tiny budlike video cameras replacing bulky mirrors. Inside, as backup camera systems illustrate, a video system would drivers a wide-angle view behind the vehicle that isn’t blocked by the car’s roof pillars or rear cargo. Developers also note that videos system correct for glare, low light and even rain.
One developer, Ichikoh Industries Ltd., predicts interior and exterior video monitors will capture to 29% (2.3 million) and 12% (900,000 units), respectively, of the Japanese car market by 2023. The company tells ANE expects to introduce the systems through French partner Valeo SAE to Europe and the U.S.
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