[lovich]

They might actually have high beams on.

I have a 2021 model vehicle and it has an “auto” setting for headlights, where it turns them on or off automatically depending on if it detects a car in front of them. It’s better latency then I have as a human remembering I have them on and turning them off so I use the feature but it’s definitely not instant and I’ve noticed it fail to detect a few times when there’s obstructions over the sensor like snow or rain.

I assume this wasn’t unique to my $30k model of car and is a common feature now, so might be the cause of the extra brightness

[xyzzy_plugh]

I drove a car with this feature and retroreflective road signs or markers would set it off at night. In the dark of night on a country road, approaching a tight curve and your lights go dim. I've been turning it off ever since.

I like the concept but it's one of those things I struggle to see working practically.

[cdaringe]

Ive a ford maverick (smallest hybrid truck i could get in the states), and was very skeptical of this feature. Im surprised about how correctly responsive it is. I drive something like 60/20/20 suburban/urban/rural. Im always ready to turn it off, for fear of imperfect performance or incorrect toggling, but i cant point to a single instance where it did the wrong thing. It’s a little bit amazing!

[lovich]

I think it’s decent in some use cases but it’s not a silver bullet and any lack of maintenance on the sensor equipment used to control it causes bad experiences.

As my vehicle ages I might consider turning it off as it gets worse performance but I also live with a few car people who constantly rail against the performance of the feature so I’m primed for this more than the median user