MirrorPilot: Navigation in Your Rear View Mirror

It seems that just about every technology gadget for automobiles has ended

MirrorPilot: cheaper than a regular navigation system, less cluttered than a portable unit. (Photo: MirrorPilot)

up in the rearview mirror. Bluetooth handsfree connection, HomeLink garage door openers, even reverse and forward cameras with video recorders. But the latest gadget to be integrated is a navigation system, and it's called MirrorPilot.

MirrorPilot uses the same sort of technology to display an image in the rearview mirror as reverse cameras or other screens, taking up the left hand side of the mirror. In a fairly small rectangle it displays the route in either 2D or 3D perspectives, and has information relating to over 800,000 destinations with information taken off of an SD card containing the map info. New maps and updates can easily be added via the memory card slot, and the system is capable of updating the route according to traffic reports. Unlike most console mounted navigation systems, data input is done via a convenient handheld

Controlled via a simple hand-held remote. Mirror also features Bluetooth link for cell phones. (Photo: MirrorPilot)

remote, which can be operated while the vehicle is in motion by passengers.

In addition to functioning as a navigation system, MirrorPilot also integrates a Bluetooth handsfree function into the mirror, which is also controlled through the handheld remote. And speaking of the handheld remote, it has sparked a bit of a debate over whether or not its use promotes driver distraction.

Currently, the MirrorPilot is only available in Europe, at a cost of 699 euro for the device, plus maps of the Germany, Swiss and Belgian areas, and 799 for the entire European Union region. That's a bit pricier than some of the current portable nav systems, but the difference you pay also provides a cleaner, less cluttered dash.

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