Auto-dimming rearview mirrors enhance nighttime driving by reducing glare, minimizing eye strain, and improving visibility. They also prevent glare from reflective surfaces inside the car to enhance safety and driving comfort.
Auto-dimming rearview mirrors provide this assistance by using a sensor to detect how much light is behind you. When it discerns a bright light, like another vehicle, it tells a small computer inside the mirror. This computer then changes the electricity to a special gel located inside and puts it into dimming mode.
The distinct gel in the mirror has movable particles that are mixed around, allowing light through when in normal mode. In dimming mode, they align to block the light. As the incoming light from the vehicle increases, more electricity gets applied, resulting in a darker mirror with less glare. When the light diminishes, the electricity decreases, and the mirror reverts to its natural reflective state. Test drive a new Subaru today at Subaru Sherman Oaks in Van Nuys, CA.
