[stephenr]

Backup cameras are an enormous safety improvement.

You know that a backup camera can be added to practically any car right? My ~2002 Toyota has a Pioneer deck from around 2007 (I guess?) that supports reversing camera input. My wifes 2012 Toyota hybrid has a reversing camera using some POS cheap Chinese deck that's so shit it doesn't even support Bluetooth audio.

No part of reversing cameras are dependent on any of the "modern" trends in cars that are being discussed here.

[sagarm]

I responded to a comment about screens.

[stephenr]

You don't need 'dual 12.3" touch screens' for a reversing camera.

[sagarm]

I should have mentioned a digital dashboard is also cheaper than a traditional one, I guess. But isn't that obvious?

[stephenr]

What's that got to do with reversing cameras?

[sagarm]

Dual screens. One for infotainment, including the backup camera, the other for the dash.

Have you never seen a newer model car?

[stephenr]

I feel like you're deliberately missing the point.

You don't need them to have a reversing camera. Literally millions of cars over the past 2 decades have perfectly fine reversing cameras using the screen of a regular double-DIN deck (or fold out single-DIN deck).