“Instead of the traditional wing-like mirror  jutting out into the air, the Model X used small video cameras built into the doors with display cameras on the inside. This drastically improved the aerodynamics of the Model X, but also broke Federal safety regulations.  While Federal regulations requiring the addition of back-up cameras to cars was slated to go into effect this year, lawmakers have pushed that law back to 2015. That means Tesla has time to lobby lawmakers to rewrite the law to allow for the option of eliminating side mirrors and replacing them with video cameras.  Some estimates say that by just getting rid of side mirrors, aerodynamics could improve as much as 5% overall.”

http://gas2.org/2013/08/20/tesla-aims-to-eliminate-side-mirrors/

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