Best_Ad340 t1_iu8nmfn wrote on October 29, 2022 at 12:33 PM

Reply to comment by silasmoeckel in I’m blind by soulofsoniy

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

Tailor_Excellent t1_iu8o4lh wrote on October 29, 2022 at 12:38 PM

I think my Mazda does an excellent job of switching back to low beams.

Best_Ad340 t1_iu8ov0w wrote on October 29, 2022 at 12:46 PM

Ah, must be dependent on make and model.

HeyaShinyObject t1_iu8zsbw wrote on October 29, 2022 at 2:21 PM

'63 Cadillac had "pretty good".

Justprunes-6344 t1_iu957c6 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 3:02 PM

55 caddy too

silasmoeckel t1_iu93qms wrote on October 29, 2022 at 2:51 PM

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.

Best_Ad340 t1_iu951lh wrote on October 29, 2022 at 3:01 PM

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.