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Polestar Unveils Digital Rearview Mirror for Enhanced Safety and Comfort

Polestar's innovative digital rearview mirror boosts safety in poor conditions. Passengers enjoy a more luxurious, spacious backseat.

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Polestar Unveils Digital Rearview Mirror for Enhanced Safety and Comfort

Polestar has unveiled an innovative feature in its vehicles, a digital rearview mirror. This departure from traditional automotive design offers both improved safety and enhanced comfort for passengers.

The digital rearview mirror replaces the traditional mirror with an 8.9-inch HD display. It uses a 2.5-megapixel camera with a 121-degree field of view to provide real-time information to the driver. This innovation, first showcased in the Polestar Precept, improves driver visibility, particularly in poor lighting or rainy conditions.

The absence of a rear window creates a more spacious and luxurious backseat experience for passengers. This design choice is reminiscent of early 20th-century racing cars, marking a significant departure from the century-old tradition of rearview mirrors in automotive design.

Polestar's digital rearview mirror, initially introduced in the Polestar Precept, combines improved safety with increased comfort. The feature can be toggled to function as a traditional mirror, providing visibility of the vehicle's rear. The primary motivation behind this innovation is to enhance the overall driving experience, making it a notable step in automotive evolution.

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