Thomas ReedDec 16, 2024

@CAWguy @Viss There are two competing needs in my area related to this. One is a need for bright lights to see the many large animals that like to cross the road at night, such as elk, moose, and bears.

However, the other is a need to not get blinded by oncoming traffic so you have absolutely no chance of seeing those animals in your lane.

I think a nice compromise would be dimmer “normal” lights and brighter “brights” for when nobody is in front of you.

Show threadVissDec 16, 2024
@thomasareed @CAWguy tech exists to detect oncoming cars and dim the region theyre in
Show threadThomas ReedDec 16, 2024
@Viss @CAWguy My car even has something similar to that, but it only works if my lights are set to “auto,” and I prefer my lights to be on all the time. It also takes forever to decide there’s no longer a car in front of you.
Show threadVissDec 16, 2024
@thomasareed @CAWguy there are newer cars that have LED matrices instead of one huge bulb, so they can literally create a dim spot to trace opposing traffic as it moves. not sure which cars that stuff actually lives in tho. audi i think?
Show threadThomas Reed
@Viss @CAWguy That does sound pretty cool, if it works.
Dec 16, 2024 at 2:00pmWeb