In the days before automated headlights, nighttime drivers would subconsciously flick a stalk to move between high beam and low beam when navigating a two-lane road. Their nighttime journeys would fully rely on this very basic technology so they wouldn’t blind oncoming drivers, and most were happy when automated systems took over that chore. But in recent years, drivers outside of America have taken advantage of a slice of new technology that’s far more sophisticated.
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