There Like other manufacturers, Ford also has developed a technology that allows to use the high beam without dazzling the other drivers. This technology uses a camera mounted on the windshield to detect the headlights or the taillights of vehicles and bikes up to 800 meters away at night and use headlights specially developed to block the light that could temporarily blind other drivers and cyclists.
Driving with headlights maximum allows drivers to see the dangers on the road much earlier. Studies have shown that automated maximum headlights are activated up to 10 times faster than when drivers have to change manually. The technology was developed by a global team Ford engineers and manufacturers partners with the tests of this system required the construction of a specific area of simulation and nighttime driving tests worldwide.
“If ask any driver what are the most annoying habits of other drivers, sooner or later the issue of people who do not lower the headlights will come, “said Michael Koherr Lighting Systems research engineer, Ford of Europe. “The new Maxima lights without Ford’s Glare help maximize the use of maximum and drivers can see more of the road ahead without causing any distraction to other road users.”
Maximum lights without glare work in conjunction with the system of automatic high beam and the illumination Ford LED Dynamic with Adaptive Front lighting System, may adjust the angle and intensity of the light beam to one of seven configurations are available, depending on the speed, ambient light , steering angle, distance to the vehicle in front and windscreen wiper activation. The automatic lighting technologies Ford is activated automatically when detected low light conditions.
“We found that some drivers are so concerned with the glare of other road users who never use headlights at maximum,” said Koherr . “Technology Maximums lights without Glare Ford can take this stress to drivers, and the smooth transition between settings also helps the eyes of the driver to adjust more quickly to changes in the amount of light.”
Other semi-autonomous technologies offered by Ford can interpret traffic signals and adjust the speed to help drivers stay within the legal speed limits and can detect people on the road and close it, or who can cross ahead the vehicle, automatically applying the brakes if it detects a potential collision. Ford is also developing future advanced lighting technology that improves visibility at roundabouts, the stop signs and yield priority and calls the driver’s attention to pedestrians, cyclists and even large animals in the vehicle’s path or even off the road. The Maxima lights without Glare are now available in the new Ford S-MAX and Galaxy, and will also be available on the Ford Edge SUV, which will arrive in the market shortly
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