Why do car manufactures use convex mirrors as driving mirrors?

Question

Why do car manufactures use convex mirrors as driving mirrors?

Answer 1

Cracker made a small error: it makes the object seem farther away than it is, as stated by the decal they always put on the mirror.

Answer 2

1. to cover a wider area of things ina smaller area

2.if concave mirrors are used, the driver would be seeing ghosts and goblins instead of seeing the drivers behind him.

3. plane mirrors do not give wide are view though they show the correct distance.

Answer 3

The wider the covexity of the mirror leading to a wider  zone coverage and less dimensions of the body

Answer 4

to give yo a wider field of view, though it can make objects appear closer than they are.

it reduces your blind spot