Laser Headlights

[dietz99vcross]

Yeah the tech is cool but the learning curve for some of us elders is a little steeper than for my kids. My wife's new Mazda6 has the radar controlled cruise control which is cool until the other day when I had it set at 75 and came up on a guy that was slowing for the reduced speed ahead. As we were both now going about 50 mph for several miles, life was good until he pulled to the right and the cruise decided 75 was the right speed. Totally my fault but still a bit exhilarating.

[Bird Dog 36]

I just converted my headlights over to HID, and drove it home last night, and what a difference! I would recommend this upgrade for anyone looking for brighter headlights, greater clarity and a more modern look. And for under $100.00, you can't go wrong. I'm not sure if they are legal in all states though.

[Stephen Biko]

Totally my fault but still a bit exhilarating.

I disagree, it isn't your fault at all. It is the system designer's fault. Automated driving systems like adaptive cruise control and automatic lane keeping are explicitly designed to make you pay less atttention. If they are going to do that, they need to be smart enough to alert you when it is time to pay more attention. Half-assed automation is more dangerous than no automation.

[Bird Dog 36]

Definitely an in depth and interesting "one person's opinion" article no doubt. Since opinions are like @ssholes, and we all have one, I'll just respectfully agree to disagree with both of you. I suppose the proof is in the pudding, and I have used these conversion kits on multiple vehicles,and I am glad that I made the change every time.

Other inputs is what makes this forum so great.