Kenworth makes night vision an option
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In partnership with Bendix, Kenworth has added the Kenworth Night Vision System for its Class 8 product line. The announcement was made at thethe Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville.
The Night Vision system, which is based on Bendix’s XVision infrared system, costs about $4000.
The announcement makes Kenworth the first Class 8 truck manufacturer to offer an option for a factory-installed, infrared thermal imaging system specifically designed for commercial vehicles, and joins Kenworth’s GPS navigation system, and curbside camera options.
The Kenworth Night Vision system employs an infrared camera mounted outside the cab to detect and transmit images to an in-cab display unit. The unit helps the driver see pedestrians, animals and objects in front of the vehicle up to 1,500 feet or away or more – or approximately five times farther than a driver can typically see with headlights. The system’s extended vision range gives drivers more time to react to potential road hazards than with headlights alone.
When viewing Kenworth’s high-resolution, flat-panel video monitor, drivers see a real-time, black and white, thermal image of the driver’s front field of view.
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