Lexus ES 300h, bye bye rear view mirrors News

Initially were part of the equipment, cutting-edge of the showcar from the lounge then, slowly, they began to make their appearance on production models in the series.
So, after the debut at home, the exterior mirrors of the virtual Lexus will make their appearance in the Old Continent at the upcoming Geneva motor show, the sedan hybrid ES 300h (in Italy will be available from the month of October).

The innovative system developed by the designers, did in fact replaces the rear-view mirrors with traditional cameras, external compact, high-resolution and connected to a small monitor internal 5-inch color (of the screen size of a smartphone average).

Thanks to this solution it is possible to obtain a vision of the improved area behind and immediately to the side of the car in all driving conditions, reducing or eliminating the “blind spots” of the view and automatically adapting to viewing angle expanded in the maneuvers.

The two monitors are placed at the base of the front pillars, just the height of the rear-view mirror, in such a way as to be understood in the intuitive visual of the driver and thanks to the ergonomic design of the system it is possible to keep everything under control with minor movements of the head and neck to the advantage of comfort and safety.

The cameras are integrated in the housings, thin and aerodynamic harmonized with the elegant design of the limousine and being of smaller outside rear view mirror, reduce noise and drag, while the integrated heaters to avoid the freezing or fogging for perfect vision at all times.

In night time driving, the system uses a light sensor that automatically reduces the glare of the headlights of vehicles behind the car, while when you use the direction indicator or reverse gear is engaged, the monitor mirror virtual offer automatically a wider view of the area alongside and behind the car (the selection can also be performed manually).

“The vision system side virtual also helps the driver to manoeuvre the car safely when parking or driving, by automatically adding guidelines to the pictures – point to the designers – During the parking, the lines indicate the distances of 20 and 50 cm from the rear bumper and 50 cm along each side of the car.
These are shown on the image live and also an icon on the display that depicts the position of the car top view.
While driving on the highway, the driver is helped to evaluate the safety distances from other cars thanks to the reference lines that indicate 5 m, 10 m and 15 m on the road ahead when driving at speeds of up to 70 km/h. At higher speeds, the distances are 5 m, 10 m, 15 m and 30 m”.

the settings of The system, which also includes the Blind Spot Monitor, can be performed via the integrated controls in driver's door, as is the case for rear-view mirrors traditional.
A function of the menu then allows access to the settings of the system while it is also provided for the automatic retraction of the cameras when you park the car. (m.r.)

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