Glossary / Body

wing mirrors

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Wing mirrors are the shiny panels on the sides of a car that let you see what’s happening behind and to the side of your vehicle. They’re important for safe driving.

Technical Definition

Wing mirrors, also known as side-view mirrors or wing mirrors, are the reflective panels mounted on the outer edges of a vehicle’s doors that provide drivers with visibility of traffic and obstacles beside the car.

Hear It Discussed

"People do the little duck spoiler in the back. People do the wing mirrors, where you put the mirrors out on the mirrors. But this one in this blue, a line over orange."
171 Cunningham Tears, Heavy Breathing, and Box Flares Bring a Trailer Podcast 10:23

"They have cameras for the rear view mirrors, for the wing mirrors. Oh, they do. Yeah. That's the screen for the camera."
CarCast+Edmunds - Rivian R2, Lexus RX Plug-in Hybrid, Lexus ES EV, BMW M3 EV concept and more. CarCast 41:23

"The wing mirror is still not there. That's been a month."
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