Polestar 2 Pixel LED headlights test [re-test with new camera]

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[@renelarsen3161]

Hi Bjørn, I think it could be very interesting to see a video of the matrix lights seen from the perspective of the other cars you meet😊

[@oliverl2172]

Yep would love to see that.

[@majornature7878]

Yes, make a test with Kris.

[@treborheminway3814]

Abc: Always be checking. Yes!

[@nakfan]

Yes, great idea 👍

[@dragospahontu]

It would be difficult to film.

[@benjamilindqvist912]

Many truckers have told me, that volvos and polestars turn the light down the best and I trust them. Anyway great headlights.

[@firehog]

It's almost like night and day with the new camera. Thank you for uploading and having the patience for this. Take care!

[@nakfan]

Very impressive demonstration - and lights of course... If we all like and reply to the video AND the comments, these headlight videos might get the attention they deserve...

[@laser_simon922]

5:45 I think the auto-highbeam is not just turned when its dark, it is also how fast you drive...at least in our P2, even in pitch dark, under 50 km/h the high beam is not turned on...

[@jeroenribbink]

Hey Bjørn, please use this test procedure in the future. I like it.

[@Vespastendert]

10:00 yes. Actually its a bit annoying when you see something flash on the side of your eye all the time when driving in front of a car with matrix led. But hey, got to get used to it. Driving a car with the system is amazing

[@dennislyon5412]

This video is an impressive display of what we should hope is the future of headlamps. I’m surprised at how quickly the black out box (oncoming cars) responds to their passing. Another person commented that truckers see Volvo lights perform the best to oncoming traffic. You can definitely see that in this video. Thanks, Bjorn, for showing us future tech that is current in Volvo and Polestar cars.

[@hadetmeg]

From my experience with my own car: In regards to blinding truckers, the main problem seems to be that we often see the cab before we see the trucks headlights. Therefore they often get blinded, and I have to be awake, and manually dim them when approaching trucks, especially over hills, and through turns where their headlights are blocked by a railing or such. In regards to the behaviour on E6 it seems the car is unsure where the actual car is located, so it's not able to block it out using the pixels, therefore it dims the entire high beam. I wish it was able to more confidently detect cars on the highway, but I guess the conservative approach of dimming them completely is better than blinding every driver due to erroneous detection. As you mentioned it may also be based on GPS. Possibly also speed.

[@ichigo19870]

Granted, the power of the beams seems to be really really good, but I got the impression that the lights are set too low. The high beam even seems to reflect on the ground which is dazzling my eyes^^ Or is it just my impression? I think if you adjust the headlights just 2-3 degrees higher, they would be perfect.

[@casas4]

Agreed

[@nakfan]

I agree... Had the same thought watching the video and before reading the comments.

[@catalicos]

For MQB and probably MEB, pulling to flash will deactivate the Auto system ONLY if you pull when the high beam is active/blue. Otherwise it flashes normally and the grey Auto icon remains there, but of course you would need to let go of the stock, for the Auto system to activate the high beam, so it might still take a few seconds there.. still not ideal, but at least you have some control. I tested this on my car, so I guess it depends on the implementation of each manufacturer

[@HarmLessSolutionsNZ]

Checked out this video to see if the Pixel LED headlights on our Polestar2 was the reason a vehicle we were following recently pulled off to let us pass because we were blinding him. It seems from your excellent video that the light sensing is easily sensitive enough to detect taillights from cars you are following even quite some distance away so I guess we were innocent in our recent experience. So far the Pixel LED headlights have worked extremely well in our experience. My suggestion about the temperamental performance later in the video was that the amount of reflective signs and marker posts confused the car's intelligence, or there was an excessive speed factor in play. I'll rewatch the video again later to see how my theory pans out.

[@r87961]

I’m curious how your theory has panned out. I used to drive the same route 2-3 a week for 2 years. During this time I observed this exact behavior most of the time on the return trip. Always the return trip. I’ve also thought about reflections and speed, but would have this even in section of forest at 100 km/h, where the only visible things are: 1 car up to a kilometer away, one speed limit sign, and the small 100 meter increment signs. Meanwhile, earlier that night in the other direction it would totally unexpectedly work at 130 km/h with dozens of cars in front and in opposing lane. Utterly confusing. I’ve even tried different on ramps up to 20 km away with mixed results. Usually nope.

[@patrixdan2661]

Good effort! Standardized tests are the way to go!

[@TheHerOptimus]

have had the polstar for 1 year now still amazed by the lights. but as you say its a little bit slow to get on the high beams. would hope a update could fix it.

[@nakfan]

It should be possible to adjust that through a software update.

[@zykotec]

Thanks to the chip shortage mine will only have the normal LED headlight, when it arrives. Almost a tiny bit tempting to buy a used P2 if they didn't cost at least 20-40k more than ordering a new one. Edit; adding insult to injury, I will have to push a button to open the rear hatch too, like some peasant :) (not really a problem, the newest car I've owned before this is my current 2012 Civic)

[@leluyaa]

Exactly!

[@berdugosocials9854]

Thanks Bjørn! Is Southbound downhill? That could be the reason why adaptive mode is effy for northbound (uphill with lots of reflector objects)

[@slartybartfarst9737]

Bjorn lighting test DIN way to go

[@sacharanc]

Very nice lights and camera!! The low beam seems to be very low?? Or it’s the video making that effect ? In busy area like in high density population we are 95% in low beam, so it’s very important how low beam react

[@derfotomann7241]

This Matrix lights are just awesome. Can't wait until Tesla brings an Update, so the new headlights getting their Matrix function. The standard automatic highbeam is just shiiiit.

[@robsmith1a]

I'm looking at a used Polestar and a main consideration is the good headlights

[@Daniel-pb6fs]

Yo Bjørn, nice video. Will you also (re)test the Polestar 2 standard LED lights for comparison?

[@mso8190]

It is possible the gradient influences the activation of the high beam and adaptive functions. Going uphill will probably turn off the high beam. Going downhill will probably activate the adaptive function. Perhaps we should query this with Volvo. The low beam at motorway speeds is simply not sufficient.

[@Vamanos46]

(My placemarker for any future replies from someone else)

[@dada373678229]

wow this headlight is crazy good, hope Tesla is going to enable it soon.

[@wonderboy75]

Tesla is probably not doing it because of patents, not because they can’t figure it out. To use a patent Tesla would have to pay for it, and Tesla seem more focused on cutting costs and features. Same as the 360 camera feature they lack.

[@dennisvanhelden9253]

6:06 Now to wait for a driver assist system that will act when you do this move! Either all the alarmbells will go off and it's like, dude WTF are doing? Or, are you ok? and it takeover controls and pullsover to stop!

[@MightyCalves]

Wish all cars have this system! Are you gonna review the BYD Tang anytime soon?

[@bilsbum]

I watch it for the "zzzzuupppt". There has been no better verbal representation. Fantastic video, very thorough and just overall fantastic job in showing real life performance. Thanks.

[@actionkey8042]

Bjørn Nyland AWESOME

[@PranjalBhatnagar09]

Can you please do the light test for the new 2022 MG ZS EV?

[@renatonovak9688]

Bjørn, thank you for these videos! Could you maybe to a still photo comparios of the lights? A DSLR Camera with a longer exposure could capture the light even better. Then if we have the same ISO, shutter-speed and WB it might be really comparable

[@scollyutube]

Could just be the camera but in this and other videos there seems to be 2 voids between the low beam cut off and high beam LEDs when on? That darker area is quite noticeable. As others have said low beam needs to come up a couple of degrees to give better short range road cover distance, and then high beam covers the longer range required. You have no height above the road when level on high beam setting, and also impacts longer distance in this video.

[@nakfan]

I noticed that too. It's kind if disturbing with this dark gap in between lights.

[@lucamuller6729]

XC40 Facelift has them now too

[@Dieseldebba]

In my Xc60 2019, there is a setting in the menu for the quickness of full beam. Slow Normal Fast. Maybe your setting is on slow or normal.

[@onrbsr]

Lights comes up late after city lights due to the fact that system considers that there could be another city light at a a certain time interval and instead of coming and going continuesly it has a treshold. For the high speed action, it looks like the movement of the so called "box" can not be faster than the car itself. Accordingly it might trigger only regular auto high beam mode above certain speed.

[@r87961]

Unfortunately nope. To keep it brief. Observation of 2 years same trip 2-3 times a week. Lights work in one direction at 130 km/h with dozens of cars. Won’t work in opposing direction at 100 km/h with 1 car. Using different on ramp up to 20 km away won’t matter much. Can reset behavior by slowing to 70 km/h. Only for it to fail again in 10-120 seconds. It makes 0 sense.

[@henryrita]

Can you do the model 3 projector headlight test again please? Last time the snow was too bright.

[@FutureSystem738]

Good, but that delay for high beam would drive me absolutely crazy.

[@thomaseriksson3182]

Tack!👍 Top notch🤘

[@Sahkoautoseparempiauto]

Do I like this new route and all that you do? Well.. You're simply the best Better than all the rest Better than anyone Anyone I've ever met I'm stuck on your heart I hang on every word you say Tear us apart Baby, I would rather be dead!

[@Jaysondk]

Can you do Model 3 re test with the new camera?

[@smarter_solutions]

How is it compared to BMW i4 laser lights?

[@skiebleuXD]

Hi, can you test the new ford fiesta matrix lights? I'm curious to see if they will be better than those of the Opel Corsa ^^

[@xsky134]

My Mazda CX-9 does the same thing when following car. I guess that's pretty decent!

[@janolafonarheim2735]

Dette får eg ikkje med xc40en min for det går så mange Micro chips . Er veldig synd

[@quickest95]

Hi awesome video. Just a quick question. Which camera do you use to film the night drive?

[@bjornnyland]

Cannon HF G60

[@quickest95]

@@bjornnyland thank you very much!

[@NameNaameNameeNaamee]

Man that low beam is way to short. High beam seems ok, but personally I highly prefer a wide spread over such a defined, narrow pattern that moves so much all over the place. It just makes stuff so busy and produces a lot of artefacts, so it seems pretty tiring to my eyes at least...also, you see nothing outside that square, which is very dangerous. Concerning Polestar or Volvo - the automakers are purchasing those system from Hella and the likes anyways, there is very little that goes into those light modules that actually comes from the car manufacturers, except some fine tuning within the limits of the built in customization abilities of those systems. So yes, there is a high chance that this is the same system, only tuned slightly differently.

[@Vamanos46]

Volvo has a habit of aggressive setting to low beams too low out of factory, but for each and every Volvo that I have owned with adaptive headlights, the low beams can be easily fine tuned with a tool manually. :) So BESIDES just the swivelling part of the low beam, the stationary part of the low beam becomes a perfect spread of everything that one can WANT.

[@sacharanc]

Just an area to improve on my point view, when following an other car, the blinded area is very low so you have a big area without light between the car and the light. The light must go at least to the tires of the car, no?

[@JarkkaKivikanta]

What is the maximum speed the pixel leds work at? I know that Volvo's traditional "active" beams only work until about 110km/h which is a bit sad TBH.

[@davidfrank1344]

The lights go non-adaptive at high speeds, due to inability to react fast enough. Its in the manual somewhere.

[@bjornnyland]

Explain 20:08 then...

[@Vamanos46]

@@bjornnyland many (not all) various steering based features of Volvo's driving aids like pilot assist with steering aided cruise control works like basic radar based adaptive without steering help beyond 86 mph. BTW, you REALLY should have caught that the low beam was unreasonably low and should have corrected this manually (easy fix with the hood open and a tiny ratchet, it's vertical alignment adjustment is right there at the top of the headlight without getting your hands dirty), before you do headlight tests in the future.

[@timopenttila9104]

I think the car detects that you are driving on a motorway. I have the same on E45, but just before the motorway ends the adaptive function kicks in again.

[@Vhipir]

04:06 that happens too often in Norway.

[@josephcullen2512]

Yeah good test

[@anderssoderqvist3012]

For future reviews, I assume the new Ford e-transit will be tested, please make sure to also test it loaded with 1000kg, these kind of vehicles will be used by carpenters, they have approx 600kg of heavy interior and tools + 3-400kg of cargo to perform the work. Ford claims 350km range… With 67kWh… I believe this is miss leading and I believe the van will in best case have only 180km when loaded and driving 110-120km/h on highway. I’m still in the camp that we need this kind of vans with 100kWh battery for them yo be useful as a work utility, needs 250km loaded, highway driving and at winter -5C… then the workers can use the van the whole day and still get home after work, the van must for 70% of all working days be able to just change in the night and have enough capacity for a full days of work and driving

[@knutolavchristensen]

Since these Matrix Pixel headlights are no longer available on the Polestar 2, it would be interesting to redo the test with the regular LED headlights available on the current Polestar 2.

[@dennisvanhelden9253]

It seems there is some "lag" in time to when the camera sees an object and when the activeleds react to it! I wonder if it's within the led's themselves, the camera being used or a combination of both?

[@partchon]

Transmission time from detection in camera to when headlamp react on that signal. 100-300ms dependent on OEM.

[@turinwarrior]

I have the impression that your lights need a calibration. Especially when the highbeam is off the light only projects a few meters ahead of the car with e very clear contour line between dark and light. This should not be the case when the lights are properly calibrated.

[@hasanagera]

The only issue is the high beam is not high enough. Sometimes I felt it's not in high beam at all.

[@jewi3659]

My xc90 is only adaptiv up to 120 km/h...

[@jedisith19]

Maybe you need to bring Kris in his car along with you to simulate cars coming at you snd in front of you

[@majornature7878]

I think, if you compare this test with the last test side by side. The Polestar isn't as good and the Audi isn't as bad as you say. Side-by-side comparisons would sometimes be more revealing. Nevertheless video is well done.

[@reynoldichi1090]

I like it

[@_kj2]

For what I see, these headlights are made by Valeo (France).

[@colla555]

It's pretty bad, that it turns off high beam completely at high speeds. The faster you drive the further the lights should shine. (to be safer and to have more time to react to hazards) It's so inconsistent, once it works the system is awesome though.

[@JohnDoe-vx3z]

7:56 Deutschland, they have beavers 😂 how about deer ?

[@massive670]

Sadie this function is disabled in America 😢

[@snabbis]

It’s the same tech in Volvo and polestar.

[@nanterre38]

Should be nice to retest model 3 because I remember a test carried out in winter and in snowy conditions.

[@polomadmo]

Only the Left Headlight has the adaptive ability to turn the pixels off.

[@k.r.837]

Deutschland has boars and deer ;)

[@tobias..6688]

& lots of dumb pheasants

[@legflathill]

Yes, me like that shit!

[@MortenB0]

Great lights but still not moose approved, to slow high beam and to much low beam for no reason.

[@snoke2007]

that light would give me ptsd

[@mcmn]

6:26, 7:40🤣

[@julianillo62]

Unavailable because microchip shortage.

[@karlzon0458]

Great lights but you can not order a Polestar 2 with these Pixel LED lights at the moment :(

[@TillGroos]

Too many light sources, so it cann't do it's matrix dance maybe?