By Leftlane Staff
Thursday, Feb 16th, 2006 @ 9:48 am

Some pricey technology touted as “life-saving” may be more of a distraction than an aid, according to a new report by Money magazine. Columnist Lawrence Ulrich says adaptive headlights, lane-departure warning systems, and night vision fall into this category. Ulrich says he had no luck with adaptive lights designed to peer around curves. “The adaptive lights do little or nothing to improve the nighttime view, even on dark and winding country roads where you’d most expect to see some difference.” Ulrich also said lane-departure systems are far more annoying than helpful, with false alarms and inability to see road markings under dirt or snow. As for night vision, Ulrich asks, “On a dark two-laner, should I really be looking at a dashboard screen? Am I not better off just watching the road?”

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