Can we talk about the auto dimming mirrors!
I've had my car for three weeks.
And I feel it's dangerous with the dark mirrors.
Perhaps you have the same feeling.
When driving on the freeway they get very dark.
Especially on the passenger side much darker than center mirror
I'm guessing this is a software controllable item.
Can we get an option to turn it off or make it lighter.
I do really feel it's too dark and makes the car dangerous to drive at night.
I'd be curious to hear your experiences.
I'll trade. The ones in my Prius (Model S not due for another few months) hardly dim at all.
IMO if you're relying on your side mirrors you're dangerous anyway.
Properly adjusted mirrors (using the head-wobble method) don't leave a blind spot. Then a quick head check before you actually move.
I believe the poster is asking for other Model S owners to give their opinion about the auto-dimming feature, not for non-owners to give their opinion about his driving or automobile mirrors in general.
The side mirrors on our Signature certainly don't seem too dark. They pass plenty of light and if they passed more there would just be more glare from following cars. AS another poster observed, the Prius passes more light and that is a problem -- it compromises the ability to see detail on the sides.
If your night vision is a bit weak, autodimming might be too much.
I haven't noticed the right mirror being darker than the others. I also don't find the dimming to be too strong.
But, a question: do the mirrors employ active dimming? I was under the impression there was just some kind of film that provided the dimming effect. I can see a border of brighter mirror surface around the edges of each mirror.
STEVEZ,
The are electrochromatic, so they actively dim and brighten.
@jerry3
If you do a head check anyway, then the head-wobble mirror check is superfluous, no?
@Getting Amped Soon
I believe my comment is well within topic.
tesla.mrspaghet... | November 17, 2012
IMO if you're relying on your side mirrors you're dangerous anyway.
tesla.mrspaghet... | November 19, 2012
I believe my comment is well within topic.
Afilm_Guy is asking owners about their opinion of the auto-dimming mirrors and whether they think they are too dark when they dim. You imply that he's a dangerous driver without any rationale - what's up with that? Your comment is snarky, useless and has nothing to do with the topic.
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