The small mirror attached to your car's side mirror is called a blind spot mirror. It's usually a small convex piece of glass added to either corner of the main side-view mirror. Its purpose is to ...

It’s a warning you see in basically every car: “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.” But why can’t passenger-side mirrors display objects accurately? Well, it’s actually a careful design ...

I started noticing the wide-angle side view mirror trend last fall when I drove the redesigned-for-2012 Honda CR-V. These vehicle mirrors seem to be everywhere, including many Ford vehicles and my ...

Setting your rearview mirrors properly will ensure that you can always see what's behind your car, even if you don’t have a high-tech blind spot monitoring system or one of the new full-time rearview ...

CARS.COM — Setting your rearview mirrors properly will ensure that you can always see what’s behind your car, even if you don’t have a high-tech blind spot monitoring system or one of the new ...

Car manufacturers are positively giddy for safety-conscious cameras with cute monikers right now. There’s the Nissan Around View Monitor, the Honda LaneWatch and the Mercedes-Benz Night View Assist ...

Hardcore car enthusiasts have a difficult time letting go of certain old-school technology like manual transmissions, even though it’s been proven that a cutting-edge automatic gearbox can shift as ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...