The Honda e, an electric vehicle expected on the market in spring 2020, will not have exterior mirrors, but cameras which will show the image on screens inside the car.
We know iGuru is not about cars, but we liked the news like gadgets. The Japanese carmaker Honda in its expected electric Honda e vehicle will not have the familiar exterior side mirrors. In their place will be the "side camera mirror system", which was presented in the original version, but as confirmed by the company on Tuesday will eventually be a feature of the car that will go into production.
The side camera mirror system (or digital mirrors) includes two six-inch screens, located on the left and right side of the dashboard, which provide vivid motion pictures. Honda claims that the technology reduces aerodynamic drag by 90% compared to conventional mirrors, and has an overall improvement of 3,8% for the entire vehicle. This, in turn, can help with battery performance and autonomy.
Camera housings are shaped to prevent water droplets on the lens. The lens will also have a water-repellent coating to prevent it creationof water residues.
You can see how it works in the video below.
The driver of the Honda e will be able to select two views, one normal and one wide, through the vehicle settings. According to Honda, the two sides extend the field of view and help reduce blind spots by about 10% compared to regular mirrors and by 50% when using the wide selection.
If the driver reverses the gearbox, instructions are displayed on the side view screens. As lighting conditions change, so do the levels of brightness inside.
The car industry has big plans for it original Urban EV, now officially called "Honda e", and more generally for electric vehicles. The Honda e is expected to have a range of batteries with a range of over 124 miles and will be equipped with a "fast charge" feature that will offer an 80% charge in 30 minutes.
As the whole of Europe changes policy and migrates to clean electric cars, Honda in turn plans to bring the all-electric car to every new car model it makes for Europe. The car industry aims to have two-thirds of European sales with electric technology by 2025.
The production version of the Honda e will be launched in 2019. Customers can pre-order online in the UK, Germany, France and Νορβηγία or to declare their interest in other European markets on Honda websites of their country.
