Ford puts focus on blind spot
From Times Wire Services
For most drivers there’s a lingering doubt when changing lanes on the freeway: Did I miss a car in the blind spot?
Starting early next year, Ford Motor Co. will try to eliminate that doubt. It will begin installing side-view mirrors on its vehicles that show the blind spots in the outside upper corners.
The Dearborn, Mich.-based automaker said it knew of no other automaker offering the feature.
Ford says it will put the mirrors on a few Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models to start, eventually making them standard across most of its lineup.
It also will offer an optional radar-based blind spot warning system similar to those marketed by other automakers, but with the ability to scan parking lot aisles and warn of oncoming vehicles.
