Back Up Camera
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Back Up Camera
When I was test driving some truck the other day I noticed when using the back-up camera that the lines on the screen stay fixed and straight. On my wife's G37 the lines actually move to simulate where your car will be backing to. I wonder why they chose not to have such a feature?
Here is the G37 backup camera and you will se the lines bend.
Back Up Camera Infiniti G35x - YouTube
Here is on on the Ford:
Rear View Camera - YouTube
It's just a little thing but I think it would be better with a moving line.
Here is the G37 backup camera and you will se the lines bend.
Back Up Camera Infiniti G35x - YouTube
Here is on on the Ford:
Rear View Camera - YouTube
It's just a little thing but I think it would be better with a moving line.
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I suspect its all about how the manufacturer expects you to use the camera.
With the G37, you're a driver wanting to back out of a parking spot safely, so the lines bend to show you the path.
With a truck, you're backing up to hook up a trailer and the lines are setup to make that as easy as possible.
With the G37, you're a driver wanting to back out of a parking spot safely, so the lines bend to show you the path.
With a truck, you're backing up to hook up a trailer and the lines are setup to make that as easy as possible.
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... Whereas a truck owner prefers to smash into other cars in a parking lot? 
No, it's just as useful a feature in a truck as a car. The center black line lets you know where to put the trailer hitch. It would have been neat if the side markers curved to show current path.
Maybe the idea is patent protected and Ford can't use it? Or maybe it just wasn't done? Or maybe Ford doesn't have the technology built into steering system? Either way, that's a cool feature.
No, it's just as useful a feature in a truck as a car. The center black line lets you know where to put the trailer hitch. It would have been neat if the side markers curved to show current path.Maybe the idea is patent protected and Ford can't use it? Or maybe it just wasn't done? Or maybe Ford doesn't have the technology built into steering system? Either way, that's a cool feature.
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... Whereas a truck owner prefers to smash into other cars in a parking lot? No, it's just as useful a feature in a truck as a car. The center black line lets you know where to put the trailer hitch. It would have been neat if the side markers curved to show current path.
Maybe the idea is patent protected and Ford can't use it? Or maybe it just wasn't done? Or maybe Ford doesn't have the technology built into steering system? Either way, that's a cool feature.
No, it's just as useful a feature in a truck as a car. The center black line lets you know where to put the trailer hitch. It would have been neat if the side markers curved to show current path.Maybe the idea is patent protected and Ford can't use it? Or maybe it just wasn't done? Or maybe Ford doesn't have the technology built into steering system? Either way, that's a cool feature.
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Aww that sucks...kind of defeats the purpose for the lines.
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I lost sight of my black trailer hitch as well. Had to zoom in with the camera to see it. Might as well get out and look with the time that takes.
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Yes you can. About 3 levels of zoom.
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