I think it was late last year during a European auto show that Honda came out with a concept car that was pretty near to the production version of what they were simply calling the EV. In a couple of videos of the interior, there was a continuous set of displays that ran from the driver's side A-pillar to the passenger-side A-pillar. The two segments od displays at the A-pillar were used as 'side mirrors' because there were no exterior mirrors on the car. Instead, a small camera in a low profile just below the base of the A-pillar in the fender you can see its location. I found the idea interesting and actually thought this would be great for the LEO engagements when law enforcement think they can bully motorists into turning off recording devices.
I thought that if the driver was going to be pulled over they simply hit the Hazard [lights] button, which in turn would turn on all cameras and periscope the recording, using your cellular connection to a cloud storage. While LEOs are for the most part against body cams and in-car dash cams, I found the aspect of a camera replacing a mirror as a stealthy concept for using that camera's feed for something else. Here is the Honda EV side view mirror display and the exterior profile.
I like the idea of driver protection as much as anyone else but I love the notion that one can integrate such a system and make it impossible for a LEO to tell you to turn off your hazard lights, too. Anyone interested in such a system? I like the cloud solution simply because an impounded vehicle makes it hard to access locally stored data files. Automakers could also offer a service in which you activate the Hazard button and a car manufacturer representative is remotely watching the LEO, too. Gosh, that would be amusing and probably hated by certain pedigree LEOs.
I thought that if the driver was going to be pulled over they simply hit the Hazard [lights] button, which in turn would turn on all cameras and periscope the recording, using your cellular connection to a cloud storage. While LEOs are for the most part against body cams and in-car dash cams, I found the aspect of a camera replacing a mirror as a stealthy concept for using that camera's feed for something else. Here is the Honda EV side view mirror display and the exterior profile.
I like the idea of driver protection as much as anyone else but I love the notion that one can integrate such a system and make it impossible for a LEO to tell you to turn off your hazard lights, too. Anyone interested in such a system? I like the cloud solution simply because an impounded vehicle makes it hard to access locally stored data files. Automakers could also offer a service in which you activate the Hazard button and a car manufacturer representative is remotely watching the LEO, too. Gosh, that would be amusing and probably hated by certain pedigree LEOs.