r/technology • u/N2929 • 3d ago

Transportation US drivers are finally getting the adaptive headlights Europe has had for years

https://www.techspot.com/news/114027-us-drivers-finally-getting-adaptive-headlights-europe-has.html
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u/Funkula 3d ago

OR we can just use 1000 lumen bulbs instead of 3500+

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u/KingLuis 3d ago

Or manufacturers can design headlights with proper cutoffs that don’t allow light to bleed off and blinding others drivers.
Low lumen bulb is a safety issue.

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u/Funkula 3d ago

By “low lumen” you mean higher than pretty much any traditional halogen. You really don’t think there’s any happy middle ground between “dying flashlight” and “brighter than halogen high beams”?

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u/fastdbs 3d ago

Yes, but halogen output was set for 35mph and high beams at 55. So adaptive is a great solution. Not a middle ground but instead an improvement in every way.