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[–] sour@feddit.org 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

If you're looking at the side of the car, you don't see them the same way as from the front. Which this whole discussion is about.

If you can see both turn signals from your point of view, current design works well enough.

[–] Oneshot@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

i found a video to help you picture it better (https://youtube.com/shorts/ZD_34DxW_uI)

it really isnt that difficult

[–] sour@feddit.org 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

I know how flow lights work. But they still don't help you see better that a car is turning away from you, which is what this discussion is about.

Imagine a crossroad where a car is coming from your right side. You have no way of knowing whether they turn right or go straight, regardless of the way the lights work, because you won't see them.

[–] Oneshot@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

we can put the lights on the bottom of the mirror so you can see from that angle then

[–] sour@feddit.org 0 points 11 hours ago

And then they'd flash no matter which direction they'd turn?

So basically hazard lights all the time? Not sure if you still don't understand what this discussion is about and how I could make it any more clear.