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Your rearview mirror can dim itself

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When the glaring headlights of the truck behind you magically dim, it is not a tinted glass sliding down. It is basically an electric charge running through a thin layer of gel that instantly darkens to save your retinas.

Your rearview mirror can dim itself
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