Night Vision Camera in RLX?
#1
Randy is the Future
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Night Vision Camera in RLX?
So the 2005 Honda Legend over in Japan came equipped with the night vision feature and most of Acura's competitors have had this feature for years. Why is it that there still is no mention of carrying that feature over to the US. I am a fan of the RLX but i'm curious as to why is it that Honda refuses to give the US model of their flagship some of these cutting edge options.
#2
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Honda probably feels the tech is not yet ready for Americans, or their focus groups didn't grok it well enough. Never mind that it's offered by the German luxury automakers.
#3
So the 2005 Honda Legend over in Japan came equipped with the night vision feature and most of Acura's competitors have had this feature for years. Why is it that there still is no mention of carrying that feature over to the US. I am a fan of the RLX but i'm curious as to why is it that Honda refuses to give the US model of their flagship some of these cutting edge options.
It's funny you're lamenting about this specific technology. I test drove the FWD RLX last week and it has more technology in it than almost any car I've ever been in: LKAS, ACC, CMBS, FCW, LDW, ODMD, Text Messaging, Email, Blind Spot Information, 3d Navigation with Real Time Traffic, Pandora, AHA, HD Radio, etc. This car is loaded!
#4
Suzuka Master
Maybe the FWD RLX doesn't have it, but the AWD Hybrid RLX coming out this Fall may.
It's funny you're lamenting about this specific technology. I test drove the FWD RLX last week and it has more technology in it than almost any car I've ever been in: LKAS, ACC, CMBS, FCW, LDW, ODMD, Text Messaging, Email, Blind Spot Information, 3d Navigation with Real Time Traffic, Pandora, AHA, HD Radio, etc. This car is loaded!
It's funny you're lamenting about this specific technology. I test drove the FWD RLX last week and it has more technology in it than almost any car I've ever been in: LKAS, ACC, CMBS, FCW, LDW, ODMD, Text Messaging, Email, Blind Spot Information, 3d Navigation with Real Time Traffic, Pandora, AHA, HD Radio, etc. This car is loaded!
But almost everything coming this year will have similar tech, Q50, CTS, I suspect the IS and then the Genesis. This is the battlefield area now, how much safety tech can they cram in at a given price point.
#5
Randy is the Future
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Maybe the FWD RLX doesn't have it, but the AWD Hybrid RLX coming out this Fall may.
It's funny you're lamenting about this specific technology. I test drove the FWD RLX last week and it has more technology in it than almost any car I've ever been in: LKAS, ACC, CMBS, FCW, LDW, ODMD, Text Messaging, Email, Blind Spot Information, 3d Navigation with Real Time Traffic, Pandora, AHA, HD Radio, etc. This car is loaded!
It's funny you're lamenting about this specific technology. I test drove the FWD RLX last week and it has more technology in it than almost any car I've ever been in: LKAS, ACC, CMBS, FCW, LDW, ODMD, Text Messaging, Email, Blind Spot Information, 3d Navigation with Real Time Traffic, Pandora, AHA, HD Radio, etc. This car is loaded!
#6
I just rented a Vauxhall Astra in England (Saturn Astra in US) and it had Trip computer, manual shift option on a 5 speed auto, rain sensing wipers, 3 flash lane change indicators, cruise control, digital radio, blind spot indication etc so options a trickling down to almost all cars but the US is very slow to implement them because such options are reserved for only high end cars. Other markets had Lane keep assist and "snow" mode in the old 2nd gen RL.
#7
Three Wheelin'
I believe night vision is heat based, which makes it not so useful in parts of the USA where it is over 90 degrees Fahrenheit at night.
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#8
Oh, no, just infrared camera with image processing. Actual Infrered heat sensors would be quite expensive to install, and maintain on a front-engine car.
#9
Safety Car
What advances have been made in IR technology at what cost is probably still an issue. Raytheon was supposedly the supplier of the FIR system, but I understand they have since left the automotive market.
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