An active outside rear view system for a vehicle includes a support structure mounted to an exterior surface of the vehicle. A rear view device is movably affixed to the support structure. A linkage extends from a first end to a second end, where the first end of the linkage is movably affixed to an aerodynamic enclosure and the second end of the linkage is movably affixed to the support structure. An actuator is engaged with the linkage and moves the aerodynamic enclosure between at least a first position and a second position different from the first position. The aerodynamic enclosure is independently movable relative to the rear view device and the support structure. The aerodynamic first position and the second position provide differing aerodynamic characteristics to the active outside rear view system.

A vehicle rear-view mirror and a method for control the same and a control system thereof are provided. The method for control the vehicle rear-view mirror includes: detecting a turning state of the vehicle; in the case that the vehicle is turning, controlling the driving mechanism to drive the deformable region of the rear-view panel to deform towards the driving mechanism.

A vehicle rear-view mirror and a method for control the same and a control system thereof are provided. The method for control the vehicle rear-view mirror includes: detecting a turning state of the vehicle; in the case that the vehicle is turning, controlling the driving mechanism to drive the deformable region of the rear-view panel to deform towards the driving mechanism.

A vehicle vision system for a vehicle includes an image sensor having a field of view and capturing image data of a scene exterior of the vehicle. A monitor monitors electrical power consumption of the vehicle. At least one lighting system draws electrical power from the vehicle when operated. An image processor processes image data captured by the image sensor. The electrical power drawn by the at least one lighting system is varied at least in part responsive to processing of captured image data by the image processor in order to adjust fuel consumption by the vehicle.

A vehicle vision system for a vehicle includes an image sensor having a field of view and capturing image data of a scene exterior of the vehicle. A monitor monitors electrical power consumption of the vehicle. At least one lighting system draws electrical power from the vehicle when operated. An image processor processes image data captured by the image sensor. The electrical power drawn by the at least one lighting system is varied at least in part responsive to processing of captured image data by the image processor in order to adjust fuel consumption by the vehicle.

A driving assistance system includes a camera and at least one processor. The camera is disposed on a mounting apparatus that is rotatably coupled to a vehicle and that rotates about a rotation axis that is spaced apart from the camera. The camera is configured to rotate together with the mounting apparatus from a first point to a second point, and to capture an external image of the vehicle at the first point and the second point. The processor is configured to control the camera to capture a first image at the first point and a second image at the second point, detect an object around the vehicle based on the first image and the second image, and determine a distance between the object and the vehicle based on the first image and the second image.

A driving assistance system includes a camera and at least one processor. The camera is disposed on a mounting apparatus that is rotatably coupled to a vehicle and that rotates about a rotation axis that is spaced apart from the camera. The camera is configured to rotate together with the mounting apparatus from a first point to a second point, and to capture an external image of the vehicle at the first point and the second point. The processor is configured to control the camera to capture a first image at the first point and a second image at the second point, detect an object around the vehicle based on the first image and the second image, and determine a distance between the object and the vehicle based on the first image and the second image.

A support for connecting a rear-view mirror to a vehicle, including on vehicles suitable for towing a trailer, includes a connecting device to the vehicle, a supporting device of the rear-view mirror, and a device to movably connect the supporting device to the vehicle, which connecting deice allows the supporting device to be moved to any position between a respective retracted position, with respect to the connection device, particularly in which the rear-view mirror is nearest to the vehicle, and a respective extended position, with respect to the same connecting device, particularly in which the same rear-view mirror is furthest from the same vehicle, wherein the connecting device has a plurality of pairs of surfaces for a slidable engagement to corresponding pairs of surfaces of the connecting device.

Disclosed is a side mirror including a mirror configured to be bendable, a bending driver configured to bend the mirror, an interface configured to receive information about the situation around a vehicle, and a processor configured to control the bending driver based on the surrounding situation information in order to bend the mirror.

Disclosed is a side mirror including a mirror configured to be bendable, a bending driver configured to bend the mirror, an interface configured to receive information about the situation around a vehicle, and a processor configured to control the bending driver based on the surrounding situation information in order to bend the mirror.