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Guide to the Auto Dimming Mirror

Choosing a mirror for your bathroom? If so, you should know all about the styles and the makes that are available to you in the stores. If you have a certain design going on in your bathroom, you will want to be sure that the mirror you choose compliments that as well as know more about auto dimming mirror.

Driving safely is not always easy, especially at night. Many times the bright headlights of oncoming cars combined with the glare of approaching vehicles from behind can blind us momentarily, greatly compromising our ability to drive safely. Since our eyes react to light by creating an "after-image" on the retina, we cannot see clearly for up a few minutes after a bright light hits our eyes. This can cause our reaction time to be reduced, which will lead to a slower stopping time. In the case of a needed quick stop, we may take up to a 100 feet longer if our eyes have been affected by the glare of others' headlights. There is way to reduce this from happening-auto dimming rearview mirrors.

Auto dimming rearview mirrors are the latest in nighttime driving safety. These nifty gadgets used an eletrochromic process to create an electric current that automatically dims the reflective surface of the mirror when a sensor facing the rear picks up the glare from a vehicle's headlights. The darkening effect can be more for brighter halogen lights aimed directly at your rearview mirror or less dark if the glare is not so bad.

Millions of new cars come with factory-installed auto dimming mirrors. However, they can also be installed after-market fairly easily in a couple of hours. Auto dimming rearview mirrors can come in a variety of options....

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