Sounds like from the article that the US has crappier cars and worse drivers, and nobody checks either of them. That at least seems to be the position of the NHTSA, and that's why we shouldn't put dangerous lights in the hands of our mentally infant citizens. Giving them their due, at least partially correct. However, the technology doesn't exist in "57 Chevys - it's only in modern automobiles, and not all of them, and the safety is already baked in by years of testing and actual driving in Europe. Lighten up the restrictions already (at least to match the EU), and let's make US highways safer....
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Adaptive anti-glare (no-dazzle) headlights - eventually an OTA or dealer upgrade for existing vehicles?
All of the chatter about OTA upgrades has made me think about adaptive anti-glare (in BMW-speak "no-dazzle") headlights. For those who may not know, this is a generation above the automatic high-beam technology that many of us have had for years. Adaptive anti-glare technology generally keeps your high-beams engaged even when vehicles are coming at your or are close ahead, but they "adapt" by reshaping the beam so as to avoid producing glare for drivers of those vehicles.
This technology has been available for years in Europe and elsewhere, but not in the U.S., as the National Highway Safety Administration dragged its feet in permitting automakers to offer it.
In the past, many BMW models equipped with automatic high beams could be re-coded by or for owners to engage adaptive anti-glare (this apparently no longer is the case). A few years ago, I had two 850s that were re-coded to release this technology. Watching the anti-glare high beams do their thing was a remarkable experience.
The feds recently got around to approving anti-glare technology, but they still aren't quite there (as you can see from the link below). Eventually, they will be.
So, to the question at hand: As I configure M60s and shop around, every iX I have seen on U.S. build sheets has included this notation: "Decoding for no-dazzle high-beam assistance."
I'm guessing that when BMW gains permission to do so, it will stop decoding (dumbing down) this function in new cars - and, if this is a matter of OEM decoding, presumably we might eventually see (!) this recoded into our existing iXs, right?
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This technology has been available for years in Europe and elsewhere, but not in the U.S., as the National Highway Safety Administration dragged its feet in permitting automakers to offer it.
In the past, many BMW models equipped with automatic high beams could be re-coded by or for owners to engage adaptive anti-glare (this apparently no longer is the case). A few years ago, I had two 850s that were re-coded to release this technology. Watching the anti-glare high beams do their thing was a remarkable experience.
The feds recently got around to approving anti-glare technology, but they still aren't quite there (as you can see from the link below). Eventually, they will be.
So, to the question at hand: As I configure M60s and shop around, every iX I have seen on U.S. build sheets has included this notation: "Decoding for no-dazzle high-beam assistance."
I'm guessing that when BMW gains permission to do so, it will stop decoding (dumbing down) this function in new cars - and, if this is a matter of OEM decoding, presumably we might eventually see (!) this recoded into our existing iXs, right?
Blinded by the light: U.S. cars still lack glare-reducing headlights
Adaptive driving beams have been used in Europe since 2012. They are now available on vehicles sold in every major automotive market worldwide, except the U.S.
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Is there a specific point of contact at BMW where we can start submitting requests? I'd love for my 2022 IX to get the antidazzle feature recoded. Like you, my older car was an F10 and I did make it behave like it was meant to be, now with IX the headlight experience is basically degradedI'm guessing that when BMW gains permission to do so, it will stop decoding (dumbing down) this function in new cars - and, if this is a matter of OEM decoding, presumably we might eventually see (!) this recoded into our existing iXs, right?
Blinded by the light: U.S. cars still lack glare-reducing headlights
Adaptive driving beams have been used in Europe since 2012. They are now available on vehicles sold in every major automotive market worldwide, except the U.S.
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