American drivers are finally getting high-definition headlights
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- Опубликовано: 8 ноя 2022
- Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB) are headlights that actively adapt to the prevailing weather conditions and around obstacles like oncoming traffic, rain and snow. The systems have been available in the European, Canadian and Japanese markets since the technology's debut in 2004. Audi’s matrix LEDs, Lexus’ Blade Scan LEDs and Ford’s Adaptive Front Lighting System have implemented the technology. After nearly a decade of petitions, the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) is giving the OK to ADB for American drivers.
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Approved years ago. Still not one on the road in the USA. Don’t hold you’re breath on the NHTSA. maybe 2030. Americans were driving with sealed beam technology from the 40s for 30 years after Europe moved to safer halogen lighting. Count on another 30 years before the US moves to a safer system.
Hey! The Tucker 48 (1948) had a center headlight that turned side to side with the steering wheel. Pretty innovative for its time!!! Dan...
Just wanted to say thanks for the in-depth summary! It doesn't go unnoticed!
It’s only been 10+ years since Europe had it. Thank you NHTSA
Looking forward to this
Are you looking forward to higher repair bills now too since you pretty much won't be able to replace a burnt out bulb anymore?
@@awgoodrich8 how many modern cars actually let you replace your own lights now anyways? Most seem to have them sealed in already, requiring a complete assembly replacement. It’s going to take a long time before this tech becomes mainstream and commonplace enough to lower costs, so yes replacement and repairs will be exorbitantly priced for now. Along with the added complexity and moving parts I don’t envision a smooth transition to these but I welcome it if it makes our roads safer and driving more “enlightened.” I do, however, want to see what these lights look like to oncoming traffic firsthand, sure your vehicle is occluded from direct light but the indirect seems plenty bright enough to dazzle. And as we all know even the best tech in most ideal circumstances can be ruined by bad code or the inevitable malfunction. We will see, or we won’t after being blinded by this- but I remain hopeful.
Hitting a deer has never been more expensive.
Finally! Europe and Japan had this technology for years now!!
I NEED THESE NOWWWWW
I can't imagine the cost to replace these when they fail or get damaged in a wreck.
and you can only get them replaced by an authorized dealer, or else your headlights won't work/won't work with "ADB"
About $2500 each. My suggestion is to not damage them or get into wrecks in general.
@Cheryl Richard Put the pipe down.
Since these are already widely in use in Europe, I hope we can get some economies of scale to make these cheap in the US
Wow never heard of this tech before, this is really damn cool
Where are you from? Even in Asia, people began to use matrix headlights and laser headlights 10 years ago. Now, even Chinese trash brand has mastered this technology. And you have never heard of it? 😅😅😅
Do they mention it’s gentle on the eyes of other drivers ergo SAFER ALL AROUND
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But yet, here in the US it isn’t being instituted?
Ridiculous
Hope when it becomes available, it can also become with long term warranty, dont want to know how much it would cost to replace them.
We've had this in premium cars a few years already. AUDI and Mercedes etc. Personally seen it in action. While sitting in the seat while driving on US roads. this video feels a little misleading or skewed somehow. Regarding audi and mercedes at least
Not exactly
@@santiagosuarez8142 how?
@@santiagosuarez8142 how?
So which model years will this tech be available in the U.S.? Specifically, any ideas on when the Lexus will have them? They’re not in 2024…perhaps 2025??
So we go form not being able to replace headlamps to being able to EASILY replace them and then back to not being able to replace them ever again. Gee thanks car manufactures. Not all things should go back to the way they were.
LEDs last the life of the car...and are way better than halogens...
pretty cool, I thought my chargers auto high beam dimming feature was nice
Making headlights that complicated is dangerous. The more parts and processors the more prone to failure.
All new cars are packed to the gills with technology. Some of our headlights already have this installed, just programmed not to work.
If we can prevent crashes by using this tech, then it's worth it. They just have to warranty them
It's cool tech, but I really don't wanna pay $1000 for a new headlight
Headlight assemblies have been costing 1000$ long before this technology
@@greg.anywhere still don't wanna buy a car that makes me pay 1k for a headlight
@@thndr_5468you poor bastard 😂
@@thndr_5468buy ANY new car today, and you're paying at least $1,000 for each of them.
So your point is heard, but already irrelevant.
Besides, these are more like $5,000 a set.
Nope. NHTSA isn’t even answering questions as to when they will review adaptive headlights. We will not be seeing them in the United States.
You guys didn’t have this??? Lmao.
It usually takes decades for our NHTSA to approve any new technology for vehicles. We are a country that’s infamously resistant to even the smallest change.
What a weird thing to say "YOU GUYS DIDNT HAVE THIS??? OMG HAHAHAH 😂" it's like telling other countries besides your own how your country has a specific redundant technology. Looks nice, but Americans have been driving, besides the expensive models, without it just fine. What an immature brat 😂
More expensive and complicated than a bulb though, and those work good enough and are cheap to replace
Informative Technology / USA Law Video... I own a 2007 Audi A6 Avant with Adaptive Headlight Bi-Xenon Option (Part of the Technology Package) that apparently has Been Coded not to Function as designed. Now I just need to find out how to Change the Coding to reflect "Rest Of The World" and not USA? BTW, that's what I was searching for when I came across this Video. Randy AKA randog311
So it darkens object that your getting close to, or object coming at you so you don't see them then? Like a deer in the road for instance
No. It can differentiate between cars and pedestrians/hazards.
Pay attention to the video!
I'm so sorry America, you're about to be dazzled non stop on every journey. I literally go to bed seeing spots from these ridiculous headlights.
it's like you didn't watch the video lol
@@jonlo5540 How?
You didn’t watch the video, pay attention.
Projecting speed limits and navigation cues onto the road defeats the purpose of a heads up display. This seems like overkill.
I am already getting blinded by people with new led headlights. I'm skeptical that these lights won't negatively impact other drivers
Proper headlights shouldn’t blind people. My annoyance is that most pickup trucks don’t have auto leveling and no one bothers to adjust them when they have a load in the back… We should have laws that mandates headlight levelling for all headlights and ban led/hid retrofits.
Did you watch the video?? A camera would prevent bright light from being directed to incoming traffic
In the UK I have found LEDs to be no more dazzling than halogen. It's only dazzling when they are not levelled correctly
This would prevent that entirely. The vehicle would detect oncoming traffic and dim accordingly. The main issue we see here is that people try to retrofit LED lights into their reflective housings, which are specifically designed for halogen light bulbs; along with the fact that a lot of people don't know how to aim their headlights properly, or don't seemingly care enough to (on top of the fact that people with lifted trucks would have to significantly aim their headlights to adjust to the average driver's level).
Wish you would have talked about Tesla's version of this technology. I'm looking forward to my LED matrix high beams being enabled via over the air software update!
that isn't possible but good luck
@@Adrian-jn9ov you're wrong. My Tesla came equipped with this technology, and all that is required is the regulators give the final ok to the technology in the US, then an over the air update, and I can use them to their full potential.
Once again, US "exceptionalism" doing the US real harm. We never learn.
us always behind
U.S. regulations on headlights holding back engineering for 40 years? Sounds like a preview for what the EU is about to do with the USB-C mandate 🤔
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More ways to blind pedestrians.
You didn't watch the video, did you? The entire point of this is to allow the driver to have better visibility, while not blinding oncoming traffic/ pedestrians.
id rather temporarily blind a pedestrian than hit them...and id rather be temporarily blinded than paralyzed or dead...
@ 2:12 Ukrainian propaganda.