I also assume a system like that would probably be very expensive. Is this just a luxury feature or are matrix lights actually common in European cars?
It's relatively high-end, but it's rapidly trickling down - you'll find adaptive headlights on many mid-range models from Mazda, Ford and Volkswagen.
>I can certainly see why the US government might be cautious considering headlights are an important safety feature for a car.
I'm pretty sure it's just institutional inertia. Compared to a feature like adaptive cruise control or autonomous emergency braking, the risk of an adaptive headlight system failure is quite minimal.
It's relatively high-end, but it's rapidly trickling down - you'll find adaptive headlights on many mid-range models from Mazda, Ford and Volkswagen.
>I can certainly see why the US government might be cautious considering headlights are an important safety feature for a car.
I'm pretty sure it's just institutional inertia. Compared to a feature like adaptive cruise control or autonomous emergency braking, the risk of an adaptive headlight system failure is quite minimal.