RE: PH Origins: Auto-dipping headlights
Discussion
Ares said:
Conscript said:
Ares said:
Conscript said:
Ares said:
As for only dipping headlights when you can see the lights coming the other way....Isn't that how eyes work? And the automatic reaction time is likely to be better than human?
He means these systems only work when you have a direct line of sight to the oncoming vehicle. Most people dip their headlights before then.aaron_2000 said:
Didn't realise how much GM pioneered
On a slight tangent but an opportunity to share a story... when dip beams became compulsory, my father told me his dad mounted both headlights of his van on a single, pivoting bar and ran a rod back into the cab which was activated by a lever rising up from the floor! Presumably it was cheaper to DIY it rather than pay for new headlamps. Makes me smile to this day☺️Auto-main/dip headlamps still don't work well enough to be offered as a feature in my view. It takes a very distinct and narrow set of circumstances for them to work satisfactorily rather than being "confused" by road sign reflections (for example), or getting caught up in system latency at just the wrong frequency to the breaks in the oncoming traffic. The constant main/dip switching means It's like driving along in a mobile disco at times. It's embarrassing, not to mention dangerous for the unfortunate oncoming traffic. Besides, it's not exactly difficult to use ones eyes and judgement, and to operate the fingers of ones left hand anyway is it?
The only slight advantage of this feature that I can foresee is if it allows the main beams of uninterested ignorant dawdlers to become illuminated on the odd occasion. Just as long as I'm not approaching them at a moment which is inconsistent with the system algorithms.
The only slight advantage of this feature that I can foresee is if it allows the main beams of uninterested ignorant dawdlers to become illuminated on the odd occasion. Just as long as I'm not approaching them at a moment which is inconsistent with the system algorithms.
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