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Jeff Perez

Why Your Side Mirrors Have A Little Dotted Line

If you've ever looked closely at your car's side mirrors, you may have noticed a strange vertical dotted line running through the glass.

It's easy to assume it's some kind of manufacturing mark, a heating element, or even a scratch that somehow made its way onto the mirror. But that little line is actually there for a very specific reason.

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