It seems that a step ahead in safety comes from Mercedes-Benz this time.
It’s not too often that we hit up advances in car technology over here but this is just a bit too tasty to pass up. Now in addition to a PCMCIA slot, Mercedes-Benz is premiering their “Night view assist” system on their new, 2007 S-Class series which is said to increase nighttime visibility by up to 125 percent -- without blinding on-coming motorists. It uses infrared light to cast a broad beam ahead of the vehicle and then displays the 8-inch grayscale image on the dashboard LCD.
BMW night vision to become available in March
BMW is offering its night vision from March for some of their models. Night vision systems are recognized as driver assistance system, but have a huge impact on driving safety as well.
