Asleep at the Wheel in the Headlight Brightness Wars
theringer.com
The crusade against bright headlights has picked up speed in recent years, in large part due to a couple of Reddit nerds. Could they know what’s best for the auto industry better than the auto industry itself?
    • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      8·
      12 hours ago

      I drove this rental Toyota a few weeks ago that did not let me not use the autobrights, and they blinded a bunch of people and I’m horrified.

      Sorry everyone.

    • futatorius@lemm.eeEnglish
      5·
      14 hours ago

      My dad drove a '56 Cadillac for many years, with a factory-fitted electric eye on the dash that would dim high beams if oncoming lights were detected. It was a simple system that worked really well. So it says something about Tesla if they managed to fuck that up.

    • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
      313·
      1 day ago

      I think you’re shitting on the wrong car. I don’t trust auto-brights for exactly the reason you give but so far my Tesla’s are flawless and react before I can. Auto brights are common now and most of them suck

      • apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.worldEnglish
        82·
        22 hours ago

        I can tell you from years of experience, Tesla high beams will turn on and blind me all the fucking time regardless of time of day. So please, don’t patronize me and my experience.