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Channel News Asia reports on the installation of night vision equipment in vehicles in Singapore. 'It's more commonly used in the military alongside other high tech toys, and more recently, thermal imaging equipment was even widely used in Singapore during SARS. But now it is available in passenger cars to help drivers assess potential road hazards. This night vision for cars is believed to be the first of its kind to be introduced on Singapore roads. The captured night vision is displayed as black and white images on the centre console of the car. The warmer an object, the whiter it appears on screen. BMW believes one advantage of this thermal night vision is that it sees further ahead than conventional high beams.'