NHTSA homes in on two issues as it weighs side-view cameras

The American-spec Audi E-Tron is nearly identical to the European-spec model with one significant exception. It's not offered with side-view cameras, because the technology isn't a permissible alternative to conventional mirrors in the United States. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is asking motorists and carmakers to help it decide whether to make this forward-thinking feature legal in the not-too-distant future.