[HN Gopher] Hack Your Way to the Superior Euro Headlights NHTSA ...
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       Hack Your Way to the Superior Euro Headlights NHTSA Doesn't Want
       You to Have
        
       Author : Stratoscope
       Score  : 21 points
       Date   : 2024-02-21 20:31 UTC (2 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (jalopnik.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (jalopnik.com)
        
       | jessriedel wrote:
       | Some details on the requirements:
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       | > Some of the differences in testing between [international
       | standard SAE] J3069 and the final rule adopted by NHTSA include
       | applying the glare limits at all ranges as opposed to at specific
       | points (30 meters, 60 meters, etc.) in the SAE test. The final
       | rule also specifies actual curves of various sizes as opposed to
       | using simulated curves as well as using actual vehicles instead
       | of assemblies intended to simulate vehicle lamps. NHTSA defended
       | its choice noting that many of the tests are the same.
       | 
       | > "The final rule follows SAE J3069 in many significant respects
       | but is different in some areas due to safety considerations. For
       | example, the SAE standard permits up to 25% increase in glare
       | compared to current limits and would allow systems that do not
       | provide benefits beyond standard lower beams to be marketed to
       | consumers as AFS," said a NHTSA spokesperson.
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       | https://www.newsweek.com/nhtsa-roadblocking-headlight-techno...
        
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