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Ist aber auch erstaunlich das sich die deutschen Hersteller nicht zu Schade sind so eine Technik als eigene Erfindung zu verkaufen..

 Night Vision

The Cadillac DeVille is the first passenger car to use the new Night Vision thermal imaging technology. This system uses an infra red sensor to pick up heat signals from objects in front of the vehicle - it allows the driver to see objects twice as far as the range of the high beam headlamps. At 100 kilometres per hour, low-beam headlights provide a driver about 3 1/2 seconds to react to an object ahead. With Night Vision, the driver will have up to 15 seconds to react.

A small rectangular 'window' in front of the driver at the base of the windshield shows the road ahead at night time. The system is most useful on dark roads where there are no street lights. It will show pedestrians, animals, cars, houses, and other objects with heat emissions in a white or grey colour, while items with no heat signatures, such as rocks, will remain dark.

In my test of the Night Vision system, I found it useful for picking out moving pedestrians and animals that were beyond the range of the headlamps, while stationery objects were harder to pick out immediately. The Night Vision 'window' is rather small, so distant objects look tiny on the screen. Its best use would be on long drives at night where deer, moose, or other potential hazards might leap into the road ahead. Night Vision allows the driver more reaction time to brake.

Drivers can turn the system on or off using a switch in the instrument panel, and they also can adjust the image intensity and its vertical position.

For the 2000 model year, the availability of Night Vision is limited - many dealers are already sold out of this option.