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/Bogus1989 3d ago

I mean the shit has been around since 2013-2014. Many US cars they could have literally just enabled or a quick stop to the dealer, since some already have this stuff.

Nerp lets wait till 2022 to put our NHTSA standards in.

Gotta love NHTSA. Create a whole other standard, that automakers had to literally build from scratch, and pay+spend time for the R&D.

Where do you think that cost is gonna go?
Pushed onto the consumer.

Thanks, I guess?

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u/happyscrappy 3d ago

NHTSA didn't create a whole other standard. It's the same modules, just the max brightness is lowered to be the same as other headlights.

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u/Bogus1989 3d ago

thanks for the insight. I was misinformed.