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[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 49 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

How about reducing the brightness of headlights so I don't feel like the sun is driving at me at night?

Also, if the car is in drive the headlights should go into auto mode. Always see people driving with just parking lights on at sundown.

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Yes.. WHY DO CARS STILL HAVE 2 SETTINGS LIKE ITS 1935. it would take basically zero effort to have low, high, stun for headlights so the rest of us who drive normal appropriate cars don't have to be blinded by selfish assholes driving a massive truck alone by themselves that they never used for work once in their lives. Yes, im a car person and despise truck posers.

[–] remotedev@lemmy.ca 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You say this like those same people won't leave it on stun

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

Well yes they will, but at least it's an option . Also a lot of vehicles have auto dimming now but they don't work well and don't last more than 6 years before the sensors get borked

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There are now headlights that can be "high" but block out portions of the beam directed at light sources like oncoming headlights. Can't have them in the US though.

[–] Hagdos@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Also known as the "fuck everyone not in a car"-setting

[–] Corn@lemmy.ml 7 points 6 days ago

Higher up and brighter lights=driver can see more and feels safer. Yes, even if shadows and the area immediately arounds the car are less visible and the vehicle becomes more dangerous for everyone around you.

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 23 points 6 days ago (1 children)

‘Here’s an idea: let all those around you know your status.’

‘Revolutionary!’

It’s weird we haven’t already done this, but good.

[–] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

My status is in a relationship

Don't get any ideas buddy

[–] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

How do I set my car's status to "It's complicated"?

[–] Zwrt@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 6 days ago

As a pedestrian this would be huge and make me feel so much safer.

[–] JustAThought@lemm.ee 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Definitely make it easier for people on crosswalks to start walking. Knowing that they are slowing down.

[–] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

In order to be most effective it would need to be dynamic rather than a fixed on/off like rear brake lights. Stopping doesn't mean stopped. So perhaps a progressive light bar that starts lighting up at 20mph and adds a light for each 5mph drop until the whole bar is lit indicating a full stop. That would give pedestrians a sense of rate of deceleration.

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