On Jun 8, 6:43*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
"A side-by-side comparison of a standard flat driver's side mirror with the
mirror designed by Dr. R. Andrew Hicks, mathematics professor at Drexel
University. With minimal distortion, Hicks's mirror shows a much wider field
of view. Hicks's mirror has a field of view of about 45 degrees, compared to
15 to 17 degrees of view in a flat mirror."

Math: Is there anything it can't do?

http://phys.org/news/2012-06-math-pr...or-patent.html

Of course it is illegal for the mirror to be installed by a car
manufacturer.

I blame the mirror lobby.

I blame some numb nuts for getting that same system standard on the
right side mirror. One CANNOT judge how far back a vehicle is in
those abortions of mirrors. The Europeans have had a far better
system for years. Standard flat mirror with a "wide view" portion on
the outer third.

When I look in a mirror I want to know WHERE a vehicle is, not that
one is there somewhere.

Harry K