the concept itself isn’t necessarily new, because some automakers already equip vehicles with cameras and monitors to show what is around a car, mirrors are still required under current regulations

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Note to Autonomous Car advocates: you will have duplicate features for some time in your car, both the old and the new as drivers, regulators, and suppliers adapt to the new technology. This is often a delay of years, perhaps decades.