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Audi Pushes U.S. to Allow Sequential LED Signals
Audi AG hopes to win U.S. approval in October to replace its standard single blinking front and rear turn indicators with sequential LEDs, Automotive News reports.
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Audi AG hopes to win U.S. approval in October to replace its standard single blinking front and rear turn indicators with sequential LEDs, Automotive News reports.
Audi introduced the new turn signals on the 2014 A8 that goes on sale in Europe this fall, but they're not allowed on U.S. models because they don't meet the minimum surface areau required size for taillights dictated by the federal Motor Vehicle Safety code. The code requires a combined taillight area is at least 50 square centimeters or 7 3/4 square inches.
Audi's system uses dozens of small LEDs lighting one after another to create the sequential effect, none large enough to meet the standard.
The current Ford Mustang has sequential turn signals but meets the requirement because the first light in the sequence meets the size minimum.
Audi has had little success getting rules changed to allow its lighting technology. Earlier this year, the German luxury brand failed to win U.S. regulatory approval for its auto-dimming "matrix beam" headlights.
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