Who needs mirrors?
Every year new trucks revisions come out and most years, it still looks like a truck and you need to be well known to spot that it's a new model
For the 2022 models of MAN trucks, it's a bit more obvious that it's a new model. As the side mirrors are gone
You might be wondering how can the driver see what's behinde and on the side, if the side mirrors are gone. The answer is that they've been replaced with cameras
MAN OptiView
In the 2022 models of MAN TGS, MAN TGL, MAN TGM and MAN TGX. You can get them with MAN OptiView and Digital CockpitTrucks will feature two cameras at each side of the vehicle, above the doorframe. Where one will be wide-angle and the other will be close range
Then inside you'll have two screens at each side of the dashboard, where you can see the respective sides of the vehicle. Driverside will feature an 12" display and passenger side will have an 15" display
The displays can be controlled from the door controll modules, found on both driver and passenger side
The MAN OptiView mirror replacement system is an optional upgrade available on orders starting October 2021 for the 2022 models