How Many Types of Reversing Radar Are There?
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Reversing radars can be divided into three types: adhesive type, drilling type, and hanging type. Below are the specific details about reversing radars: 1. Function: When reversing, it informs the driver about surrounding obstacles through sound or more intuitive displays, alleviating the troubles caused by the driver's need to look around when parking, reversing, or starting the vehicle. It also helps the driver eliminate blind spots and unclear vision, enhancing driving safety. 2. Blind spots: Reversing radars also have certain blind spots, including obstacles that are too low (below 10~15cm from the center of the probe), too thin obstacles (such as isolation piles or diagonal steel cables), and ditches.
When selecting reverse parking sensors, I found there are indeed many types, mainly categorized by the number of probes, display methods, and installation forms. The most common numbers of probes are 4 and 6. For example, my SUV is equipped with a full surround system of 8 probes (front and rear), which basically eliminates blind spots. The display methods are more nuanced: there are simple audio alert models where the beeping gets faster as you get closer; models with colored light bars that change from green to yellow to red for intuitive feedback; the mainstream now is digital display models that can show distances down to the centimeter; high-end versions even feature image synthesis, displaying a simulated radar diagram on the central control screen. Installation methods are divided into flush-mounted and surface-mounted. I recommend choosing flush-mounted sensors—although they require bumper removal and drilling, they are more aesthetically pleasing, durable, and won’t fall off, nor will they be blasted off by high-pressure car wash hoses.
