Always on Highbeams

[brookejon85]

What if the headlights were smart enough to manage having an always on high beam standard that adjusts for vehicles, reflectivity, weather etc… make them smart headlights that turn left and right with the vehicle etc…

 

[apex96]

What if the headlights were smart enough to manage having an always on high beam standard that adjusts for vehicles, reflectivity, weather etc… make them smart headlights that turn left and right with the vehicle etc…

This concept is called adaptive driving beam systems or matrix lighting. It's available now in the EU and has received regulatory approval in the US.

The Deputy Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Steven
S. Cliff, Ph.D., signed the following Final Rule on February 1, 2022, which the Agency is
submitting for publication in the Federal Register. While NHTSA has taken steps to
ensure the accuracy of this Internet version of the Final Rule, it is not the official version
of the Final Rule. Please refer to the official version in a forthcoming Federal Register
publication, which will appear on the Government Printing Office’s FDSys website
(www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/home.action) and on Regulations.gov
(http://www.regulations.gov/). Once the official version of this document is published in
the Federal Register, this version will be removed from the Internet and replaced with a
link to the official version.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2022-02/ADB-Final-Rule-02-01-2022-web.pdf

 

[Scout_Lookout]

What if the headlights were smart enough to manage having an always on high beam standard that adjusts for vehicles, reflectivity, weather etc… make them smart headlights that turn left and right with the vehicle etc…

Welcome to the community! I already have this type of adaptive lighting on my Rivian and I love it. Look up some videos on adaptive headlights on YT and you'll see all the cool features they have. One of my favorite features is how my lights keep illuminating both sides of the roads whether there is a vehicle in front of me or coming in the other direction. I have asked Scout for the same thing from the beginning actually.

 

[brookejon85]

This concept is called adaptive driving beam systems or matrix lighting. It's available now in the EU and has received regulatory approval in the US.

The Deputy Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Steven
S. Cliff, Ph.D., signed the following Final Rule on February 1, 2022, which the Agency is
submitting for publication in the Federal Register. While NHTSA has taken steps to
ensure the accuracy of this Internet version of the Final Rule, it is not the official version
of the Final Rule. Please refer to the official version in a forthcoming Federal Register
publication, which will appear on the Government Printing Office’s FDSys website
(www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/home.action) and on Regulations.gov
(http://www.regulations.gov/). Once the official version of this document is published in
the Federal Register, this version will be removed from the Internet and replaced with a
link to the official version.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2022-02/ADB-Final-Rule-02-01-2022-web.pdf

Isn’t that what Tesla currently uses as well. I know it has variable beam so the right headlight can do be high beams while the left light adjusts to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

We discussed this some time ago. The Rivians and Ford F-150 Lightning have this capability. I’m not sure of other vehicles, but I’d be surprised if others don’t as well. There are some instances where it’s not great. For example, the matrix headlights can be distracting if you encounter lots of highly-reflective signs, but otherwise, the adaptive beaming is mostly fantastic.

 

[apex96]

Isn’t that what Tesla currently uses as well. I know it has variable beam so the right headlight can do be high beams while the left light adjusts to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.

There are a number of manufacturers that have some form or another of adaptive beam tech in their vehicles now. Mercedes, Audi, Rivian, Cadillac, etc. Tesla may have something as well, I'm just not aware as I'm not interested in their products.

 

[J Alynn]

Isn’t that what Tesla currently uses as well. I know it has variable beam so the right headlight can do be high beams while the left light adjusts to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.

Welcome to the forum. Some of these items have lengthy conversation/debates you might enjoy. Check out the search button and try the key words others mentioned. Lots of good stuff on here to read over

 

[strider]

There are a number of manufacturers that have some form or another of adaptive beam tech in their vehicles now. Mercedes, Audi, Rivian, Cadillac, etc. Tesla may have something as well, I'm just not aware as I'm not interested in their products.

Teslas have adaptive/matrix headlights as well standard. I assume Scout will as they are becoming quite common and on a premium vehicle should be standard.