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silasmoeckel t1_iu6peek wrote

New car it's fully automatic turns on the lights and high beams. Does a pretty good job turning the high beams on/off depending on other cars.

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Best_Ad340 t1_iu8lhok wrote

"pretty good" sounds like this tech isn't ready for road use.

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silasmoeckel t1_iu8ngvs wrote

Would rate it better than many human drivers.

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Best_Ad340 t1_iu8nmfn wrote

Yeah, that's probably true but this tech has been out overseas for many years. Funny that it's still only "pretty good".

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silasmoeckel t1_iu93qms wrote

I tend to have very high standards for tech. I'm an engineer.

Where I would see the other cars lights around a corner and go to low beams it waits until it can see the car comming. Similar it puts on high beams when a car gets very far out but I would not turn on my highs if I can see a car in front at all. It's pushing to keep the high beams on for as long as possible like your having problems seeing without them, that is a somewhat safe assumption. Where I'm normally looking for the extra distance to see a deer in the verge and the like, think the tech is setup so a 70+ year old feels safe.

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Best_Ad340 t1_iu951lh wrote

Same here, I'm a toolmaker and overall nerd. I'm pretty fussy about quality and function.

You are probably correct with your assessment, companies are trying to idiot-proof everything. God forbid we actually teach situational awareness and ensure those 70+ year olds can actually operate a vehicle safely.

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WrightS5 t1_iu9e2yt wrote

My Jeep does an excellent job of dimming. It even dims when I’m turning. I think it may be the manufacturer’s technology.

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CoarsePage t1_iu9dk2u wrote

Newer cars have their cars are generally raised higher off the roads compared to typical sedans so even low beams can be disruptive. Furthermore, newer headlights tend to have greater intensity and personally they cause me some discomfort.

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