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U.S. to allow advanced headlights after Toyota petition
- toomuchtodo 5y agohttps://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/nhtsa-allow-adaptive-driving-beam-headlights-new-vehicles-improving-safety-drivers https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/nhtsa-allow-adaptive-dr... I cannot speak for Toyota, but mid 2021 build US Teslas and onward have this hardware that will be activated with a software update (you can test a Tesla for this functionality by running light show from the toy box; if “TESLA” is projected from the headlights, they are hardware capable).
- PhantomGremlin 5y agoHere's the really sad part: The agency acted in response to a petition filed by Toyota Motor Corp in 2013 to allow the lights. Perhaps something by the end of 2023. So it took a full decade for them to act!