Is it always the case that the best place to install a convex blind-spot mirror is the upper left for the left side mirror? – Robert There’s no clear view on the best spot for blind-spot mirrors. If ...

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 ...

When building a hot rod or restoring a classic, there are certain aspects that can be wildly ignored—it's all about the power, the looks and the numbers-matching parts. More often than not it's the ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. It’s one of the most basic driving lessons you first learn when you get behind the wheel: check your blind spot.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2013—A new optical prescription for automobile side-view mirrors may eliminate the dreaded "blind spot" in traffic without distorting the perceived distance of cars approaching ...

Digital side rear-view mirrors are intended to be a safety enhancement – an improvement on the real thing. After using them here in the U.K. during a month-long visit, for 2,500 kilometres of daily ...