<http://schema.org/articleBody>
"  Oldsmobile might be history now, but back in 1952 the company\u00AD made history along with Cadillac\u00AD when the brands offered GM&amp;#039;s Autronic Eye, the first automatic headlight-dimming system. When the phototube mounted on the dashboard detected approaching headlights, it would automatically switch the car&amp;#039;s beams to low until the other lane was clear. Despite reportedly being overly sensitive and unreliable, the Autronic Eye evolved, and versions spread to other GM brands and continued in Cadillacs until the 1988 model year. The Eye also made its way into GM&amp;#039;s fantastic fleet of stylized Futurliners. Part of the General&amp;#039;s rolling technology showcase in the early 1950s called the Parade of Progress, these 33-foot behemoths moved from town to town converting into stages and exhibition areas, thanks to 16-foot foldable side panels, a retractable lighting tower, and a public address system. Ironically for vehicles showing off revolutionary technologies, the Futurliners had terrible brakes and had to stay 300 feet behind other vehicles. Of the 12 built, two remain unaccounted for. Know what that means? There&amp;#039;s still hope for making the ultimate taco truck. Who&amp;#039;s in? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a9816/carchaeology-1952-oldsmobile-and-the-first-headlight-dimmer-16301766/>