TheFAPnetwork t1_j5j6qnh wrote on January 23, 2023 at 11:26 AM

LPT: if you own a newer vehicle, the 'AUTO' option on your headlight switch should always be selected. You'll never have to touch that switch again if you keep it on this setting. Even when you turn the car off and lock up and walk away, the lights will turn off.

My car has auto high-beam so I really don't have to touch anything.

flamehead2k1 t1_j5jde2m wrote on January 23, 2023 at 12:41 PM

I was surprised how well this setting works but it is really good.

TheFAPnetwork t1_j5jqr7x wrote on January 23, 2023 at 2:35 PM

Was driving home after signing the paperwork for my car. I'm driving down some farm roads in suburban Sacramento and suddenly the high beams come on. I was a little weirded out by it at first but realized how awesome it was.

Unfortunately the regular lights are really bright and going down those same roads I'd get flashed high beams as others thought I had my high beams on

FishtownYo t1_j5mrwa5 wrote on January 24, 2023 at 2:36 AM

My two cars, Ford Escape and Subaru Outback have auto high beam, love it. The Ford is much better with detecting surroundings than the Subaru, like cross traffic and going up inclines. The Subaru sometimes will stay on when other drivers are too close.

A_Peke_Named_Goat t1_j5js97t wrote on January 23, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Unfortunately my wife knocks the high-beams on all the time while using her turn signals and doesn't notice it so its up to me notice that the stalk is further away from my steering wheel than it should be. Luckily we also have auto-headlights and high beam so its never a problem for other drivers.

Though with as infrequently as I see turn signals being used in Philly I can't imagine that its causing the issue with most of the high beams being seen out there.