New car, no rear window

crikey at the price

So while your attention is occupied by staring at the camera you might not notice the car in front that you're about to shunt into........

I love my reversing cameras but it did take a while to get used to them and I found that changing the way it is presented made a considerable difference. My husband finds the reversing camera harder to use but I think that is because he doesn't use it that often.

To be honest, it beggars belief really. Many years ago drivers were fined if their rear window was blocked by items such as cushions and boxes and toys, now it seems to be okay. Can all the drivers that were fined get their money back.

New technology gives the driver a view when there is no back window. Cushions, boxes and toys do not. I don't think the Court of Appeal will see this as a reason to find in the favour of a defendant.

@1summer,
Your son has done amazingly well, as the Polestar 4 isn't even expected to be available in the UK until August!
I know, because our DS has one on order!
At a starting price of £59,990, I think he's mad!

Not for me.

Personally I like a rear view window, but working for in different emergency front line vehicles over 4 decades many vehicles do not have rea windows. So will be nothing new for many of us

I rarely use my rear view mirrors but rely on the camera.

To be honest, it beggars belief really. Many years ago drivers were fined if their rear window was blocked by items such as cushions and boxes and toys, now it seems to be okay. Can all the drivers that were fined get their money back.

We have a lot of crappy birds round here.

Yes

toscalily

Might be doable but I wouldn't like to do it. All you need is a seagull to cloud the vision!

If you mean what I think you mean. . . 🤣🤣😁

Might be doable but I wouldn't like to do it. All you need is a seagull to cloud the vision!

I've towed horse trailers and driven a 7.5 tonne horsebox. You get used to driving on wing mirrors alone. Every single lorry with a container you see on the roads is driven on their wing mirrors.

I admit it's a strange concept for a car and I'd find it quite disconcerting, but it's doable...

I’ve driven lots of different vehicles with no or very poor rear view so driving on side mirrors wouldn’t be a problem for me. I just took a look at the advert video and the rear camera does give a clear view but it’s not something I’d buy.
HOW MUCH!!!!!

Not for me as I like clear vision. I want to drive the car and not have the car drive me - around the bend!

Driving a van with no rear windows was natural and didn’t bother me, so I’m not sure why I don’t like the idea of a car with no rear window.

Be handy on my DH car he has a Jaguar xf the back view is non existent with its sloped roof and tinted back windows. You have to reverse using the cameras as I can’t see out of the back.

Not for me😬.
I don’t even trust my reversing camera, I have to look myself!

Today, Volvo announced that it may hand stewardship of "ailing luxury car brand" Polestar over to majority shareholder Geely Holding.

As a result, Volvo shares prices have risen by 20%.

www.cnbc.com/2024/02/01/volvo-shares-jump-21percent-on-higher-sales-plans-to-stop-polestar-funding.html

karmalady

entry level cost is £45,000

for a gimmick

£45,000? Oh!
Well I won't be buying one anyway 😁

entry level cost is £45,000

for a gimmick

When the reversing camera gets damp it can give a distorted view.
If the car lights are on the reverse view is not clear.

This seems to be a potty idea and I wouldn't buy one, it would feel claustrophobic.

I used to pull a horse trailer, therefore had no rear visibily, except for use of wing mirrors. They worked well however I would not ever choose to have no rear sightline via the front internal rearview mirror. I hope some top-up lessons come with the car.

I would never ever rely on a camera perched up on the back of a car. A rear windscreen has a washer/wiper and can be kept clean and all it takes is a glance into the rearview mirror to see if it is safe behind.

Where would the camera screen be? Yet another thing to distract a driver. Its a fad and as such a car like that would have poor resale value

My SIL has recently got one of these, he had to have an electric car as he works for a power company and they give allowances for electric cars.
He had to wait 18months to get it. I really don’t like it, it has every gadget you can think of, it does have large screen for rear camera.
He can have 2 extra people on his insurance to drive it, and he asked if I wanted to - no thanks!!

I wouldn’t like that as I’d worry about it going wrong. I’m inclined to think the more tech that’s built into cars the more potentially eye watering bills further down the line.

Apart from that my brain doesn’t cope well with car cameras. I sometimes drive my son’s car or daughter’s camper van, both of which have reversing cameras. I just can’t use them. My son thought it was hilarious recently when I tried to reverse his car into a parking space using the rear camera. No matter how I tried I couldn’t get the car between the white lines. Without the camera I can do it without giving it a thought 🤷‍♀️