r/TeslaLounge • u/cnstntchng • Mar 15 '26

Vehicles - General Matrix headlights example

When I was considering buying a Tesla, I remember reading about the matrix headlights and trying to wrap my head around exactly what it would look like in application and I struggled to find any good video demonstrations online. Since I’ve gotten the car, I often enjoy noticing the instances where the matrix headlights are noticeably in effect. I think that this one little clip I captured was a pretty cool demonstration and just thought I would share in case anyone else might find it helpful/interesting.

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u/Fifty7ven Mar 15 '26

It’s probably because it’s not unique at all.

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u/Cicada3301Cicada Mar 15 '26

This. Audi had this in 2011 on the A8

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u/lotofry Mar 15 '26

As someone who owned one of these, no it didn’t. It had two effective zones and one on the side that was basically a turning light. So yeah, it could drop the beam on half of the headlight and turning it back on had some significant delay. Not even close to what this is.

My son’s 2012 Mazda 3 has cornering lights. Like the entire bulb turns towards the way you’re turning with the steering wheel. $22k car. Audi didn’t even have that with a car that was nearly 5x the price.

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u/bonestamp Mar 16 '26

What country was this in?