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Definitely time to invoke that old pilot's mantra, the KISS principle: Keep it Simple Stupid
Jeebers, don't we have the human brain to deal with most of what that fancy technology is doing!?!? The human solution as applied to simple headlamp technology is (or should be, unless the head unit is faulty) to drive considerately: dip headlamps and (if need be) slow down a bit.
Of course, all this technology is intended to (1) seduce us with its coolness (2) seduce the health and safety bureaucracy that rules us by suggesting it is more reliable/consistent than the human brain and therefore it should be mandatory equipment (3) introduce an element of inbuilt redundancy that forces the market into spending rather than making do and mending.
I recall a mate of mine who had a Citroen DS23 Safari Estate explaining to me how one of the two pairs of headlights was linked to turn with the steering wheel to help you see around bends. Apparently, on the original model, this was the only set of headlights and Citroen
thought they'd done a cool thing until they tried to drive the car in rallies and there were a number of accidents when drivers pointed their wheels other than in the direction of turn and could no longer see where they were going.
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That's funny, probably not for the driver though.
I agree, do we really need all these driver assistance aids?
Cars with no character, that's what they have become.
I do think it is very fascinating and clever though.
Do what you like.Like what you do.