Re: Audi rearview mirrors for '98

["Graydon D. Stuckey" <graydon@apollo.gmi.edu>]

On Mon, 3 Nov 1997 ptimmerm@mashtun.JPL.NASA.GOV wrote:

> used by Gentex, or have you mastered the inorganic electrochromic
> window? have you beat OCLI to  the market with this technology? 
> If so are you using a nickel-oxide, tungsten oxide material?  
> Does it suffer from degradation over time? How is it at high altitude?
> What about 35 below zero? Know if this sounds like something beyond 
> what a marketing guy can answer, that's becuase we expect more than 
> a marketing guy has to give.  
Paul,

	I missed the original post on this one, and I don't know too 
much about rear view mirror technology, but I have an electrochromic rear 
view mirror out of a Cadillac in my 5KCSTQ.   It dims itself at night 
when it senses light behind you.   I find it extremely effective, and a 
tremendous use of modern technology.  I haven't been up to any high 
altitudes with it, but I have been through a couple pretty cold Michigan 
winters, adn it seems to work fine so far.   This mirror also has ouputs 
to control side view mirrors, but I haven't been able to find any mirrors 
that would work on my 5KCSTQ.

Later,
Graydon D. Stuckey 
'86 Audillac 5KCSTQ  :-)