Tesla just upgraded its headlights through a software update, making them even better without any physical or hardware ...

Rather than switching between high and low beams, ADBs can dim or shut off only the parts of the beam that would reach another driver's eyes ...

Federal data shows that half of all traffic fatalities happen after dark, but only one-quarter of driving happens at night.

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Every so often, I’ll be piloting some sensor-laden, software-defined press car down a dark stretch of highway when an oncoming driver’s high beams arrive like a targeted retinal strike, an involuntary ...

The lights on new cars are whiter and brighter, but they are a dazzling hazard for oncoming traffic. LED headlights, which often deliver three to five times more light than old-fashioned halogen ...

Driving after dark used to be a haven. Late at night, there’s no rush-hour traffic, just the meditative hum of the passing miles. But these days, my eyes can’t take it anymore. Even on a lonely road ...

Seeing clearly during nighttime driving is one of the most basic, yet most important, tenets of road safety. Not every roadway is illuminated like Vegas with huge overhead lights and roadside signage ...

Blinding LED headlights are a growing problem for the majority of drivers, but there's tech that can cure their glare. Audi's adaptive-beam headlights have been in use in Europe for over a decade, and ...

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Huawei's latest XPixel smart headlights upgrade automotive lighting from a safety feature into a full-color projection system that can play movies, render games, and guide drivers – all from the front ...

This article was featured in New York’s One Great Story newsletter. Sign up here. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez likes her car. For a congresswoman, it’s not exactly flashy — a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta — but it ...