Side mirrors no longer required on cars in Japan. Is this a good idea?
According to Cleantechnica, Japanese authorities have made it legal for car manufacturers to eliminate side mirrors and replace them with cameras and video feeds. James Ayre writes:
The move is an important one, as side mirrors are responsible for a great deal of air drag at high speeds — their removal will allow for the easy reduction of drag coefficients, and thus greatly improved fuel (or battery-charge) economy.
