Do you think that it would be a good idea for discreet USB sockets to be factory-fitted right by the two most popular dashcam positions: center top windscreen, front and back?
Every one of us dashcam users runs a power cable to a power socket, either dangling down in front of the windscreen (ugly, obtrusive) or down the A pillar (fiddly and risky if an airbag there). Historically power sockets, I'd guess, inherit their position from the ergonomics of a cigarette lighter, ie near and low down on the centre console. But rethinking dashcams anew, why not supply power to where it is needed? Virtually all modern cars have power into the ceiling cavity for lighting, so above head power cabling should not be an issue. They can extend the loom out to the top, centre windscreens.
For example on my car there is a large sensor "binnacle" or cover, which is easily large enough to house a 5V USB socket.
Also which car marque is likely to offer this first? Not that it would be a major influence on car purchase, but I'm interested who'd be first. I'd guess one of Ford, Citroen or Mazda.
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Every one of us dashcam users runs a power cable to a power socket, either dangling down in front of the windscreen (ugly, obtrusive) or down the A pillar (fiddly and risky if an airbag there). Historically power sockets, I'd guess, inherit their position from the ergonomics of a cigarette lighter, ie near and low down on the centre console. But rethinking dashcams anew, why not supply power to where it is needed? Virtually all modern cars have power into the ceiling cavity for lighting, so above head power cabling should not be an issue. They can extend the loom out to the top, centre windscreens.
For example on my car there is a large sensor "binnacle" or cover, which is easily large enough to house a 5V USB socket.
Also which car marque is likely to offer this first? Not that it would be a major influence on car purchase, but I'm interested who'd be first. I'd guess one of Ford, Citroen or Mazda.
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