Too bad, its only available in the US on BMW 5-, 6- and 7-Series
models and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan.
http://wardsauto.com/ar/autoliv_night_vision/
NEW YORK - Autoliv Inc. expects the introduction of its second-
generation automotive night-vision system next year to significantly
boost sales of the technology, while also offering better protection
against pedestrian collisions.
Take rates of night-vision systems historically have been modest
compared with other advanced features, with penetration in the U.S.
lagging behind that in Europe and Japan.
Stockholm-based Autoliv and partner FLIR Systems Inc. of Goleta, CA,
which ships 120,000 night-vision systems annually for numerous
applications, predicts this will change after the supplier's second-
generation system debuts next year on an '09 model.
Sales will soar to as many as 1 million units annually in five years,
up from 20,000 currently, says Stuart Klapper, managing director-
Autoliv Electronics Night Vision, declining to specify which model
will be first to offer the new system.
The biggest impediment to higher sales currently is the steep, $2,200
average cost for the technology, which most commonly is offered only
on certain high-end luxury vehicles. At present, night vision only is
available in the U.S. on BMW 5-, 6- and 7-Series models and the
Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan.
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