I started noticing the wide-angle side view mirror trend last fall when I drove the redesigned-for-2012 Honda CR-V. These vehicle mirrors seem to be everywhere, including many Ford vehicles and my ...

Setting your rearview mirrors properly will ensure that you can always see what's behind your car, even if you don’t have a high-tech blind spot monitoring system or one of the new full-time rearview ...

If you've ever walked through a parking lot on a cold winter day, you may have noticed that some parked cars have plastic bags covering their side mirrors. It may seem strange, but it is a common ...

CARS.COM — Setting your rearview mirrors properly will ensure that you can always see what’s behind your car, even if you don’t have a high-tech blind spot monitoring system or one of the new ...

This image is created because passenger sideview mirrors in the United States are “convex.” Convex mirrors are curved outward ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've noticed plastic bags on car side mirrors, you might be puzzled by this seemingly odd trend. However, there are some practical (and ...

The side of your car may be up for a major redesign. Smart rearview mirrors are gaining traction, and now the semiconductor manufacturer Texas Instruments (TI) is working on electronics that could ...

Q: Why do cars have a standard mirror on the driver’s side and a fun-house type mirror that makes everything smaller on the passenger side? I mean, they have to remind you that objects you see are ...

Usually when we hear the term “progressive optics” it’s in reference to bi- or trifocal glasses, that don’t have sharp lines between the different focal zones of the lenses. A group of scientists from ...

Every concept car worth its salt has been rocking electronic mirrors for years, but 2019's Lexus ES will be the first production car to swap side mirrors for cameras. They'll only be available in ...