LaneFX is not like blind spot mirrors. It's only a mobile electronics system that moves your power mirrors in lane changes and merges.

HOME: TOP: There's more than one way to benefit from a blind spot mirror or detection technology. But with LaneFX and ParkFX, drivers are using the most advanced safety technology of 2006 to make their daily commutes safer and more stress-free. See and vote on the top 10 ways drivers prefer to use LaneFX over anything else.

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LaneFX Standard Features to Make Every Lane Change Safer

Q. Even though LaneFX is ultra simple concept, you've managed to make LaneFX a very feature rich product. Correct?

A. Absolutely. Let me give you a brief walk through of the features and add-on options of the LaneFX system:

  1. First we talked about the universal fit of LaneFX.
  2. Second, ease of installation (which you have to remember quick installations mean less cost of ownership to the customer and faster seamless installations mean higher customer satisfaction). The way we were about to simplified installation on hundreds if not thousands of power mirror systems is by using an Intelligent Learn Technology. So all the installer has to do is hook up a set of 3 wires on either side of LaneFX module. And then all the installer has to do is start learn mode and the unit "learns" the wiring setup of the vehicle and configures itself on that basis. No complex wiring diagram, no programming required.
  3. Third, all mirror movements are fully customizable at installation. We wanted to make LaneFX as responsive to the driver and tailored to the driver's preferences as possible. So with every LaneFX unit, each driver can customize how far the mirror opens up, how long it pauses when it gets there, and even how fast the mirror should move. You can control your preferences separately for the right and left mirror.
  4. LaneFX is intended to be a concealed unit either under the dash or in the trunk. So these adjustments should be made at installation and you can always tweak them or change occasionally after that.
  5. Another feature we offer in the system is control of both mirrors. So you control the left and right mirror separately or concurrently.

Q. And all of these features you mentioned are standard in every LaneFX box?

A. Yes. That's correct.

Q. But I also understand that you have a number of optional add-on components that a customer can choose to further enhance his/hers LaneFX system.

A. Our team has worked very diligently to research what consumers would like to have in their complete LaneFX system. Let me share with you a quick list of what some of these options are:

  1. First is a very inexpensive add-on component we have that we think is going to be very popular, especially among entry level domestic vehicles is the optional Mirror Speed Boost. With this component owners of vehicles with slow moving power mirrors can safely boost their mirror movement speeds up to 200% of OEM speed. This will provide drivers with a way to ensure that LaneFX movement is responsive to their driving needs. All of the mirror speeds are customizable by the driver from 80% to 200% of OEM speed, and those adjustments can be done separately for left and right mirrors.
  2. Second we have a great optional component that's quite frankly is a driver awareness system in and of itself: ParkFX. ParkFX is an active park assist and curb exposure system that uses your side mirrors to expose the parking boundaries around your vehicle as your backing up. Much in the same LaneFX moves your mirror outward to expose the blind spot next to you and behind you, ParkFX tilts the blind spot mirror downward when you put the vehicle in reverse to expose either the parking lines let's say if you were in a mall parking lot, or more importantly to expose the curb in parallel parking situations. When you take the car out of reverse, the mirror comes back to its original position, every single time. Just like LaneFX, ParkFX is universal and fully-customizable to the driver's preferences. The system works on any vehicle, new or old, domestic or import, manual or automatic transmission. And you can choose to have ParkFX control the left, right or both mirrors. And to be complete, you can also configure at installation how much ParkFX should tilt each of these mirrors when the vehicle is backing up. So for a big SUV, you can choose the blind spot mirrors to tilt down farther than say someone who drives a small sedan. Everything is universal and fully-customizable to your needs.
  3. Thirdly is an add-on component we are very proud of: our Turn Signal Link integration kit. I put my blinker on and that activates LaneFX to show me my blind spot before I change lanes? Yes exactly. And you can also configure the Turn Signal Link integration kit to activate only when the vehicle is moving above certain speed, like over 55mph to have it only activate on when you're on the highway, or say over 35mph in an urban city setting.
  4. The forth in our options list is a plug-and-play wireless controls kit. We've heard time and time again that drivers would ideally like the LaneFX controls at the finger tips, just like your horn or turn signal stalk. this tiny module I am holding is an example of a left-hand wireless control. So we designed this wireless kit so that installers never have to worry about running wires to the steering wheel (which is a no no) and to give the customer to place the controls anywhere. The wireless controls kit includes two controls for left and right and is designed to fit behind one of your steering-wheel spokes. The placement is meant to avoid competing with the increasing number of OEM buttons on the front of the steering wheel. Also the placement behind the top spoke make the LaneFX control within the reach of a finger tip without having to move a hand off the steering wheel regardless in you drive with your hands in the 10-to-2 position or racing style.
  5. One more plug-and-play optional component which is our Speed Sensitivity Mode. This is an add-on component that integrates with OBDII port of virtually any vehicle and continuously reads the vehicle speed. The LaneFX module is pre-programmed to take advantage of this option and it then produces more dynamic mirror movement based on the vehicle speed. This ensures an ever greater degree of responsiveness to the driver's needs in real-time. So LaneFX moves the mirror faster at say 70mph than at 55mph? Exactly right, and it also pauses less when it reaches its maximum expansion angle at higher speeds.

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Not all reversing aids are equal. The sensing technology and the indicating method are critical to your driving safety.

How a park assist system alerts you

One option is video, which at first seems like a great choice. But one major flaw with having a video camera affixed to the back of your car with a monitor on your dashboard is that it also forces you to look forward while backing up. That can disturb your perception, your reaction time, and feel very unnatural. They are also extremely expensive, and you'll pay thousands of dollars to have a video system attached to your car, whether from the dealer or an aftermarket supplier.

Compare that to other bargain basement devices which actually have LED displays (little red lights) on your dashboard. These are cumbersome -- almost useless -- for much the same reason as video: when you drive in reverse, you naturally look behind you, and you'll never see the little red lights. They are also hard to read in bright sunlight.

Some other bargain technologies use a tone which beeps more rapidly as you get closer to an obstacle. You can at least hear the relative distance just by listening to the beeps, but you have to practice a bit to really understand how far you are from danger.

That's why an audible voice sensor is best. It tells you in a spoken voice exactly how far away you are. Not only do you not have to awkwardly look forward at your dashboard, you'll know without guessing how much further you can safely back up.

How a reversing aid detects objects

If you've never seen or used a reversing aid, you might be surprised at how technically advanced they actually can be.

Reversing aids use a variety of technologies to sense an object behind the car. Some units use Doppler radar, and others use infrared sensors, but by far the most accurate method of detection is the one the U.S. Navy uses on its submarines: sonar.

Sonar can operate in any weather, including direct sunlight or rain. And it doesn't require that the car be moving in order to sense an obstruction.

ParkFX is the 360-Degree Backup Solution and it's Less Costly Than Backup Sensors, Park Assist and Rearview Cameras

Deaths increase. Ninety-one children were killed in 2003 by drivers who didn’t see them while backing up, according to Kids and Cars ( www.kidsandcars.org ), a nonprofit organization working to improve child safety around vehicles. Those deaths represented a 57 percent increase from 2002. During the first six months of 2004, more than 40 deaths have been attributed to backover accidents, many involving vehicles with large blind spots.

Kids and Cars compiles these statistics; the federal government does not track such incidents. Janette Fennell, president of the organization, believes that backover accidents are underreported and that the actual number of children killed or injured is much higher.

Blind spots grow with vehicle size. A likely reason for the increase in injuries is that minivans, pickups, and SUVs account for more than half of all vehicles sold. Many have large rear-view blind spots.

Last year, Consumer Reports began measuring the blind spot of each vehicle we test, checking the distance for short drivers (5 feet 1 inch tall) and for those of average height (5 feet 8 inches tall). The biggest blind spot: 51 feet for a short driver in a Chevrolet Avalanche pickup. But even small sedans can have blind spots of more than 40 feet. We regularly update vehicle blind-spot information, which is available on this site free of charge in The problem of blind spots.

Systems other than ParkFX combine a camera with sensors, so we tested each system independently; it is listed with camera systems in the Ratings.

All the systems we tested are potentially useful. They’re a good complement to looking around the vehicle before entering, and checking the rear window and rear-view mirror just before and while moving in reverse.

ParkFX is the 360-Degree Backup Solution That's Less Costly Than Backup Sensors, Park Assist and Rearview Cameras

Deaths increase. Ninety-one children were killed in 2003 by drivers who didn’t see them while backing up, according to Kids and Cars ( www.kidsandcars.org ), a nonprofit organization working to improve child safety around vehicles. Those deaths represented a 57 percent increase from 2002. During the first six months of 2004, more than 40 deaths have been attributed to backover accidents, many involving vehicles with large blind spots.

Kids and Cars compiles these statistics; the federal government does not track such incidents. Janette Fennell, president of the organization, believes that backover accidents are underreported and that the actual number of children killed or injured is much higher.

Blind spots grow with vehicle size. A likely reason for the increase in injuries is that minivans, pickups, and SUVs account for more than half of all vehicles sold. Many have large rear-view blind spots.

Last year, Consumer Reports began measuring the blind spot of each vehicle we test, checking the distance for short drivers (5 feet 1 inch tall) and for those of average height (5 feet 8 inches tall). The biggest blind spot: 51 feet for a short driver in a Chevrolet Avalanche pickup. But even small sedans can have blind spots of more than 40 feet. We regularly update vehicle blind-spot information, which is available on this site free of charge in The problem of blind spots.

Systems other than ParkFX combine a camera with sensors, so we tested each system independently; it is listed with camera systems in the Ratings.

All the systems we tested are potentially useful. They’re a good complement to looking around the vehicle before entering, and checking the rear window and rear-view mirror just before and while moving in reverse.

ParkFX For Your SUV - Prevent a Tragedy

At least once a week a child in America is run over, typically in backup (reversing) accidents

Are you extra aware and alert when you're in the vicinity of a sport-utility vehicle, van or a pickup truck that's backing up? Are you especially watchful for children when you're behind the wheel of a tall-riding vehicle—be it a van, truck or SUV—and you're backing it up?

You should be. According to Consumer Reports, the blind spot behind a tall vehicle such as a Chevrolet Avalanche truck can extend as much as 51 feet in the case of a small-stature driver about 5 feet 1 inches tall. Even for an average-sized driver, 5 feet 8 inches tall, the blind spot can extend nearly 30 feet behind the Avalanche, according to the consumer advice publication.

"No one is telling people there's a bigger blind spot in these vehicles," said Janette Fennell, founder and president of the child safety advocacy group Kids and Cars.

Pointing out her statistics showing at least one child a week in the United States is killed in a "backover" incident, Fennell urges that some kind of "backover warning and prevention device" be made mandatory on all vehicles.

Introducing LaneFX - The World's First Active Blind Spot Exposure System

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The blind spot mirrors mechanism used by motorists is an entirely manual task. As part of basic driver education, drivers are taught to check their Blind Spot Zone before executing a lane change by turning the driver’s head by as much as 90 degrees in the direction of the desired lane check/change.

This manual technique to the persistent Blind Spot problem is inherently flawed in the following ways:

  1. The driver is required to direct his / here direction away from the road ahead.
    The head turning task is strictly voluntary to the driver. Driver fatigue or low alertness levels can contribute to ignoring or neglecting to perform this manual check when changing lanes.
    Human perception of sight ahead is based on a concept of continuity.
  2. Any product that eliminates or reduces FOR Adaptation Time can provide significant benefits in collision avoidance. In normal highway traffic flows, 280-1,200 milliseconds of FOR Adaptation Time translate into 124 feet of advance emergency stopping distance.
  3. Vehicle designs vary widely. Some vehicles have severely restricted side view through and behind the driver side B-pillar. This occurs most commonly in some sports cars and convertibles. Similarly, tall SUVs, while having ample viewing room up to the B-pillar on the driver side, have impeded blind spot mirrors to their relatively large dimensions, including height. In essence, any B-pillar or height design issues inherently limit the side and rearward view through the driver’s side window. This consequently further limits the reliability and efficiency of conventional Blind Spot checking mechanism in preventing avoidable lane change collisions.

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Lane·F·X Mo·ment [ pronunciation: layn èf èx mõmént ] compound proper noun (plural Lane·F·X mo·ments)
Definitions:

When a driver becomes a true LaneFX believer.
(usually occurs when LaneFX system warns of an object in the vehicle's blind spot, even after driver performed a manual check and thought blind spot zone was clear)
 
An event in which LaneFX saves driver and passengers from eminent collision, possibly saving lives.  

A recurring feeling of satisfaction (usually accompanied by a smile) that driver has purchased the most effective driving safety system on the market.  
 
Really cool product. Even better support.  

  C. Takayma
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
 
 

1,800 miles
with LaneFX Commuter Edition

December 8, 2006
 
   

I recently purchased LaneFX Commuter Edition and had the system installed on my '06 Infiniti FX-35 at Showtime Audio in Chicago. There's a couple of things that I think you guys deserve kudos for. First, eventhough the FX-35 is a great SUV, at 5'4" it presented me with a serious blind spot. LaneFX was the best solution because I didn't have to change anything about my driving or have to learn anything new to use it. Second, when I picked up my car, all I can hear from the installers is how quickly the LaneFX team contacted them when they had questions and how long they stayed on the line until everything was working fine.

So kudous to the entire LaneFX team for a great product and even better support.

For a while, LaneFX was my peripheral vision, literally!  

  R. Sachdev
Palos Verdes Estates, California
 
 

1,800 miles
with LaneFX New Car Edition

July 11 , 2006
 
   

In May, I had a scheduled surgery on my left eye. "scheduled" doesn't necessarily mean that I thought of everything before having the surgery. After the procedure, my vision recovered OK, but I had to go on for a few more weeks with pretty much no peripheral vision in my left eye. No amount of head turning or using one of those sticky mirrors was going to work. That obviously meant that even after my recovery, driving to work was an unsafe "one lane affair" if I could help it. Until someone suggested LaneFX.

I don't think you need to have eye surgery to appreciate what LaneFX does. Even at a time where my side vision wasn't the greatest, all I had to do is put my blinker on and my side mirror showed me what I needed, safely and reliably.

Thanks LaneFX for helping to make my drive much safer. Highly recommend it!

A little jealous of my LaneFX!  

  J. Sokolowski
Auburn Hills, Michigan
 
 

400 miles with LaneFX New Car Edition

April 7, 2006
 
   

I’m 22 years old and I just purchased my first new car: A 2006 Dodge Neon SE. It came equipped with the LaneFX system. I rushed to my parents home to show it off to my dad and two brothers. Fair warning: all three are what I would call technogeeks :)

So as the three of them came out to the driveway closely inspecting my new car, my younger brother finds the LaneFX unit in the glovebox and says: “Hey what’s this?” Three hours later: family dinner was cancelled, LaneFX was tested, re-tested and road tested, shown to neighbors, and argued-over by dad and bothers. In a way, I’m jealous of LaneFX because it stole the thunder from showing my new car. But its pretty cool that I showed my two brothers that I uncovered LaneFX before them! That made it all worth while.

P.S. in addition to family bragging rights, LaneFX works really great. Even after just a few miles, it saved me from a couple of close-calls. Thanks LaneFX!
 
Our installers have something to say, too  

  H. Kamish
Glenwood, Iowa
 
 

Howard Electronics

November 29 , 2006
 
   

After installing the LaneFX product in my customers 2001 Honda Accord, I'm truly impressed in both the product, and the usefullness of it. It thrilled me to show the owner of the car how it works and the safety it now offers. I'm thrilled to be a professional installer offering this product to my customers. It's great to see how truly the automotive electronics industry is striving to make today's drivers safer, more comfortable, and more excited to get behind the wheel!

Your product is second to NONE and the technical assistance department is pure professionalism in action.
I love it!  

  D. Ronnah
Jun 12 , 2006
 
 

Feedback republished from Wired News: Gear Factor

 
   

My 2006 Nissan Maxima came with LaneFX pre-installed. I love it! Not only because it saved my behind a couple of times, but it doesn't interfere with the way I drive one bit. The mirror speed enhancement option it has is awesome b/c it makes my mirrors zzzzip-zzzip at 70mph.

Funniest thing: The darn thing is making a good driver out of me. I used to put on my turn signal like 40-50% of the time. Now, I use it religiously. If we can just get every other driver out there the same thing.... Life would be good!
Remind me again: "How did I check my blind spot before LaneFX?"  

  Kal Malhas, LaneFX Inventor
Ann Arbor, Michigan
 
 

120,000+ miles with LaneFX Commuter Edition (but who's counting?)

February 6, 2006
 
   

First, thanks so much on looking in on some of our customers’ real-life LaneFX moments. We hope that would you share with us your own LaneFX Moment soon.

When designing and testing LaneFX, needless to say I covered quite a few miles test driving LaneFX in many different vehicles, many locations in North America and in so many different traffic and weather conditions. My favorite story happened when I rented a mid-size SUV from LAX and set out on LA’s 405 freeway right before rush hour hit.

When I began merging on LA’s infamous 405 freeway, I put on my left turn signal and… and… What on earth?! Why isn’t this mirror moving? I briefly forgot that not all cars out are equipped with LaneFX systems (yet :) ) and I suddenly had to figure out how to check my blind spot before getting run over by LA traffic zooming by. At that moment, I honestly had to stretch my memory to remember how I ever checked my blind spot before I invented LaneFX. I finally managed to fumble my way through that drive and could not wait to come home to my LaneFX-happy car. Lesson-learned: Once you’ve lived with LaneFX, you’d be amazed how you’d manage safely without it.

Drive safely and remember: LaneFX. Never Change Lanes Without it!