• Covenant@sh.itjust.works
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    15 hours ago

    Audi gave the world this nice upgrade. They also find out people hate it. So they have developed a new headlight that give some kind shadow to other cars. Hopefully this will be a new law for led light.

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    • trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works
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      14 hours ago

      Those idiotic LED matrix lights keep conveniently missing the wing mirrors of cars in front when casting their shadow

      Arsehole lights for arsehole cars for arsehole people, I guess.

      There was a well established and very simple technology for not blinding other traffic. High beam and low beam, with a manual switch. No myriad of sensors and computers that do a worse job than any driver with just half a brain and some small remainder of decency.

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        any driver with just half a brain and some small remainder of decency

        Those are getting more scarce too.

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          14 hours ago

          Unfortunately, they do. People seem to think because of all the assistance systems in modern cars, they don’t need to pay attention anymore. My daily commute on a narrow country road with largely no centre line has become a harrowing adventure in the past couple years. Idiots are increasingly driving in the middle of, or even on the wrong side of the road. These days even a solid centre line is becoming a mere suggestion.

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            The worst thing the car industry ever did was turn our vehicles into mobile living rooms.

            I still stand firm that driving should be mildly uncomfortable and loud with the intention of keeping you focused.

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        13 hours ago

        Every car has auto high beams now, and I gotta wonder what the folks living on country roads think about thousands of cars flashing their lights for the split second there’s no oncoming traffic.

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          The cars don’t miss the people outside of the car 100% of the time, unfortunately.

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        14 hours ago

        Point your side view mirrors lower and out more? They are to see your sides, the rear view covers the behind.

        If they’re set properly, it shouldn’t be reflecting cars behind you into your eyes.