BMW Cars : Super Vision for Night Driving

BMW claims that its new 7 Series is the first production car to feature a far infra-red night vision system, used in conjunction with the new high-beam “assist” function to make night driving safer.

Motoring.co.za reports that the thermal imaging camera (installed behind impact-resistant glass ) will cover a distance of up to 300m in front of the vehicle to create an image of objects out of range of the headlights and pedestrians and animals would be better seen as the brightest areas of the image because of their high infra-red heat signature. A camera cleaner jet is activated along with the windscreen washer system and the glass cover is heated when the outside temperature is below 5ºC.

Another new feature will be high-beam “assist” where a camera on the rear-view mirror casing registers activity on the road and automatically controls the high-beam switch. The system identifies the headlights and rear lights of vehicles, as well as the ambient road lighting.

These new features in premier luxury cars like BMW will surely make night driving easier and safer.