Vehicle display system with reflection control

A method for displaying visual information on a display disposed in a passenger compartment of a vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving filtered light comprising a first polarization in the passenger compartment from a light-transmissive panel, wherein the light-transmissive panel is an exterior window of the vehicle that transmits the filtered light from environmental light proximate to the vehicle;
• receiving the filtered light of the first polarization at a display surface of a display device in the passenger compartment;
• transmitting the filtered light having the first polarization through a first polarization filter of an electrochromic element of the display;
• reflecting the filtered light from a mirror element of the display as reflected light;
• and
• inhibiting the transmission of the reflected light into the passenger compartment by blocking the reflected light with the first polarization filter.

A display system for a vehicle comprising:

• a light-transmissive panel of the vehicle comprising a first polarization filter oriented in a first orientation, wherein the light-transmissive panel comprises a window or sunroof of the vehicle;
• a display device disposed inside a passenger compartment of the vehicle and configured to display video data on a display screen, the display device comprising:
• an electro-optic element comprising:
• a first substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface;
• and a second substrate comprising a third surface and a fourth surface;
• and
• an electro-optic medium disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate;
• and
• a second polarization filter disposed on at least one of the first surface, the third surface, and the fourth surface;
• and
• wherein the second orientation is arranged parallel to the first orientation.