MTSkiBum 1,620 Posted February 16, 2022 I wonder when we will get to see them on new vehicles, it is a pretty neat technology if you do alot of nighttime driving. The benefit is more related to other cars. We need every car to have this because what it does is it prevents other cars from shining their highbeams at you. Regulation passed by NHTSA: https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2022-02/ADB-Final-Rule-02-01-2022-web.pdf SUMMARY: This document amends NHTSA’s lighting standard to permit the certification of adaptive driving beam (ADB) headlamps. ADB headlamps utilize technology that actively modifies a vehicle’s headlamp beams to provide more illumination while not glaring other vehicles. The requirements adopted today are intended to amend the lighting standard to permit this technology and establish performance requirements for these systems to ensure that they operate safely. ADB has the potential to reduce the risk of crashes by increasing visibility without increasing glare. The agency initiated this rulemaking in response to a petition for rulemaking from Toyota Motor North America, Inc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vomit 502 Posted February 16, 2022 I've had on my 2016 Mazda, it's not new. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,620 Posted February 16, 2022 1 minute ago, vomit said: I've had on my 2016 Mazda, it's not new. The technology is not new, but you do not have it on your Mazda unless you live outside the United States as it has been banned here until this current ruling by the NHTSA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vomit 502 Posted February 16, 2022 1 minute ago, MTSkiBum said: The technology is not new, but you do not have it on your Mazda unless you live outside the United States as it has been banned here until this current ruling by the NHTSA. I'm in the US and the headlamps turn when going around a turn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,620 Posted February 16, 2022 1 minute ago, vomit said: I'm in the US and the headlamps turn when going around a turn. All of the below articles from the last week. Any of them would be good reading for you, but I would suggest reuters most likely since it is not a car publication. https://www.motor1.com/news/567740/adaptive-headlights-nhtsa-approval/ https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/us-allow-advanced-headlights-after-toyota-petition-2022-02-15/ https://jalopnik.com/one-of-america-s-dumbest-car-laws-is-going-away-1848546915 https://www.thedrive.com/news/44310/adaptive-headlights-finally-approved-by-feds-for-us-roads Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,620 Posted February 16, 2022 @vomit Sorry for the confusion, i did not read the one link I had in my first post. That is not what was approved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloaca du jour 2,148 Posted February 17, 2022 The led lights fock with my astigmatism. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
