Do Audi LEDs do this?
I just watched this video on Bimmerfest. Do the Audi LED headlights automatically split the beams based on both oncoming traffic and the cars traveling ahead of you?
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Wow! Definitely looks cool. I hope Audi can bring this to the cars with a software update, if thats possible. I have Adaptive headlights, but they lower the beam on the driver side depending on GPS data (i think) or based on oncoming traffic. But it definitely does not do the stuff shown in the video.
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Yes, Audi can do this - in Europe and the rest of the world. As is noted here, North American lighting laws are so antiquated that this technology is not legal here.
Even the current LED headlights are capable of automatically changing the beam pattern, based on GPS inputs, to optimize the pattern for highways, intersections, city streets, etc. But, not for North American models. Pity! |
Originally Posted by DeerHunter
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Yes, Audi can do this - in Europe and the rest of the world. As is noted here, North American lighting laws are so antiquated that this technology is not legal here.
Even the current LED headlights are capable of automatically changing the beam pattern, based on GPS inputs, to optimize the pattern for highways, intersections, city streets, etc. But, not for North American models. Pity! |
That music... lol.;)
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We have government officials still living with a 3rd world country mentality.
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Originally Posted by DeerHunter
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Yes, Audi can do this - in Europe and the rest of the world.
Here is a summary of automotive lighting technology from a USA article. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...nhtsa/1973737/ |
Originally Posted by snagitseven
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Yes, definitely a bummer we can't get the GPS controlled lights. It looks like the BMW is fundamentally different though - theirs seem to be based on radar (and possibly lighting sensitivity/awareness?) of other vehicles whereas I believe Audi's system is GPS dependent by road type, intersections, etc. Either way, as you pointed out, BMW might have the same issues as Audi offering this in the U.S.
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Originally Posted by s5blitzer
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We have government officials still living with a 3rd world country mentality.
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Originally Posted by DeerHunter
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There are two distinct technologies
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