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Self dipping headlights should be next inline for neural net smarts
- Thread starter Matt_NZ
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You're driving on the wrong side of the road !Sorry yes, a bit of New Zealand slang there. Dipping your headlights here means switching to low beams
The issues I'm observing could also be a quirk of the RHD conversion. It wouldn't be the first - it also seems to favour a phone key on the left of the car vs the right if there's a key available on both sides and applies the left phones driver profile
Sorry yes, a bit of New Zealand slang there. Dipping your headlights here means switching to low beams
The issues I'm observing could also be a quirk of the RHD conversion. It wouldn't be the first - it also seems to favour a phone key on the left of the car vs the right if there's a key available on both sides and applies the left phones driver profile
OK, now what is a "phone key"?
Needsdecaf
Active Member
The Tesla doesn’t have this type of technology. It uses a pretty low tech reflector type of light. It is effective, I have not wanted for much more light at all, but there is nothing more to “enable”. Those lights you are referring to use 70 or more individual LED’s and a projector type assembly. Very different to what the Model 3 has.
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
BMW does something similar, creating a “tunnel” in which the high beam dims down when approaching a vehicle.
A phone that is used as a key to the car? It's what Tesla calls it in the app anyway.
Ok. That should be Bluetooth. From what I have read there are several BT antenna/receivers in various places the car, both side door pillars have them
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What's the best way to do that these days?
It's something a few of us in NZ have observed so it doesn't seem to be unique to my car at least.
Kiwiadventure
Member
My BMW still gets flashed by oncoming vehicles so I don't worry anymore and allow my BMW & Model 3 to do it own thing with auto lights. Some vehicles will flash way before my vehicles get anywhere near close. Tesla can update auto high & low beam lights as much as they like but it will not stop vehicles coming towards you to flash their lights.
Sometimes it is just the road geometry. With the newer headlights there is a very sharp declination for the low beam. If your car is cresting a hill the low beam will be pointed directly at oncoming traffic rather than being pointed down at the road. Likewise acceleration will cause the front of the car to rise up enough that it shines in the eyes of oncoming traffic. I know, I've been flashed when using my gas pedal.
Kiwiadventure
Member
They will not dip under street lights as they will only dip for incoming or behind vehicles. BMW's lights do dip first sign of street lights ahead. It would be good if Tesla changes to dipping as long as there are street lights.
You can say that, but I've had the high beam NOT come back up after a car has passed simply because there was a bright road sign visible. I don't really care if it works better than a BMW. I want it to work well enough to use all the time.
You have a gas pedal in your Tesla? How does that work?
What??!!! You use a diesel powered generator to keep your battery up while driving?
Kiwiadventure
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jrweiss98020
Tessa's Tesla
I use the auto headlights all the time - their timing seems to be perfect.
However, I've tried the auto high beams a few times, both in light city traffic and on the highway. Their performance seems almost random at times, so I don't use them any more.
However, I've tried the auto high beams a few times, both in light city traffic and on the highway. Their performance seems almost random at times, so I don't use them any more.
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