Without actual headlights I’m certain someone would pull out in front of you, people are dumb
Comment on Why have we as a society just accepted the increasingly blinding bright lights of cars?
M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 weeks agoThe brightness is an issue, but the placement and angle are the bigger problem. Its the slippery slope of following american trends. Years ago Mercedes Benz (I think) put out a car that used IR light and a heads up screen (no visible headlights, just running lights) showing the driver the night landscape without needing to blind everyone. It was banned in the states, no real reason why but the idea went dead.
Unstoppable_Flop@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
Running lights are a thing, and I see enough people driving with only them at night now.
Alpha71@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It was banned in the states
UV scare. They had to use UV lights to make it work. But they weren’t on the same wavelength as say a tanning bed but people made a noise about it anyways.
M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
No IR not UV. Not the same wavelength UV and IR are on the opposite sides of the visual spectrum.
Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
This is so cool…I wish this would have taken off. I had to find some videos to see what you were talking about in action so I’m sharing here:
M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
It is proven tech! It was used in WW2 for shits sake!
Ajen@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Was it banned in other countries too, or is there some other reason it isn’t used?
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
Cost, probably
Mercedes put it in the S-Class, their flagship. They can afford fancy extras there.
Ajen@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Makes sense.
M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
Not sure, but the tech is old and tested (almost all cold war era things used IR lights). The issue is I think they can sell the super terrible bright lights as “safety” features. And a lot of consumer trends are american based and just forced on the world.
Ajen@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
A German auto company isn’t going to pull a safety feature from the EU, South American, and Asian markets just because it’s banned in the US.
M0oP0o@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
No but they will not also pursue one that is not allowed in the us market as hard. But then again time are a changin.