A New Car Is Replacing Back Windows With Cameras

Vehicles have come a long way throughout the years, with more advancements than ever being made in the last few years. Electric vehicles are all the rage, with many looking toward a more climate-conscious option to get from A to B. That’s not all. Now, it’s time to take the task of driving and turn it on its head.

While driverless cars are one thing, the idea of being shut into a bubble is something else entirely. A new car is replacing back windows with cameras, but is this the change we need? Cameras on cars are nothing new. Still, this is unlike anything we’ve seen on the market before.

Polestar just announced the new Polestar 4

Polestar, the brand behind some of the most popular electric vehicles on the market, is no stranger to dominating sales. Now, the company has announced its fourth vehicle, the Polestar 4, which promises to be a compact SUV, but it’s not the design itself that’s got people talking. Instead, it’s the fact the latest model on the market - the fourth in its collection - has no back windows. Instead, the Swedish brand has opted to replace the glass with a high-definition camera because who really wants to see out of the window nowadays?

Replacing the back windows is meant to improve aerodynamics

There are plenty of reasons that Polestar has opted to replace the back windows with cameras, and they might not all be so obvious. One of the biggest reasons is to improve the aerodynamic qualities of the vehicle. The lack of window means the car now has an extended chassis and a roof-mounted rear camera which can help with speed, efficiency, and total run-time. A lack of mirrors is nothing new on vehicles, with some models now offering cameras instead of side mirrors, but no one has ever removed one of the larger windows on the car in favor of a camera.

Polestar is hoping to make grand breakthroughs with the new camera

For years, cars have largely been the same when it comes to their design, but Polestar is hoping to push their designs to new levels - perhaps to a world where we need barely any windows? The head of design at Polestar, Maximilian Missoni, opened up to Wired about it all, adding that cameras are now “very high resolution” and they work “well at night time.” Plus, the world we now live in means they’re “constantly being upgraded.” Of course, not everyone is happy with Polestar’s new plans. Many are concerned about what would happen if something went wrong with the camera or interface, meaning we had no way to tell what was outside. While there has been backlash, it hasn’t stopped Polestar from forging on with their plans to take electric vehicles to the next level.

Polestar is replacing back windows with cameras, and it might be little surprise that there have been mixed opinions on their decision. While there is still a long way to go to see if it’s the new thing we need or not, it certainly looks as though Polestar is willing to test the boundaries to find out.