First, the side view may pick up children and others who approach the car from the side. Also, the cost of the surround view system -- $250 to $1000 -- probably pays for itself with fewer fender ...

That particular car used cameras mounted on stalks on each door, combined with a screen which replaced the central rear-view mirror, providing a 180-degree view towards the back of the vehicle.

When Audi unveiled its electric e-tron SUV in San Francisco last year, much of the talk was about the car's side-view cameras. The feature, which replaced the traditional passive side-view mirrors ...