The Lights

Zzyxx · *bursts into flame* Gender: Joined: 30 Sep 2004

Just do what i do:

Run them off the road Devil

no seriously ^_^;; i live way out in hickville GA so i feel ya, what helps me is when they are comming on, i look at the white line that borders the right side of the road,
That way you know where the road is and you aren't looking at the oncomming lights

Jaena · Senior Otaku Gender: Joined: 09 Jan 2007

I hate halogen bulbs too...

And I'd watch the white line on the side if all of our roads had them.

Link · Rookie Gender: Joined: 14 Jan 2007

Like Jaena said, my vision makes it worse because my prescription is so strong. And depending on the day its sometimes easier just to wear my sunglasses at night Kew Search

shadokastur · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject:

Jaena · Senior Otaku Gender: Joined: 09 Jan 2007

I just remembered somethign that happened the other day. I had a car pull in behind me who had on their highbeams AND their fog lights. WTF?!

And on my way home from teh store today, during that time of day when people are just starting to turn their headlights on because it's still light out enough not to, the first car I saw with headlights on had their highbeams on. In a very well lit, very busy area.

>.<

Al the DLOE · Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 11:35 pm Post subject:

i drive a truck w/ factory bulbs so even with my low lights on i shine directly at the back of your head as i drive behind you and i even have on a lower set of lights to cover turns. i am thinking about adding even brighter lights though as well as some behind the grill guard but those new lights are not for road driving. i just wish we could stop using lights on the front of vehicles and go to the next level in technology like IR reactive lens screens and IR bulbs. i can see fine on a road in starlight and headlights just seem overkill.

Zzyxx · *bursts into flame* Gender: Joined: 30 Sep 2004

ehhh....

not sure how well that would work Al...

I can't see that well in low light without haveing about an hour to prep my eyes.

As for people who use highbeams in city limits.... well, i'll just say i wish Darwin's natural selection applied to people sometimes -.-;;

Ming · DOOM! Gender: Joined: 13 Jan 2003

Al the DLOE · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:34 pm Post subject:

well even with certain conditons making them needed i am still for technology making them the backup/unneccessary for night driving. i like the idea of a cockpit with enhanced vision cams and view screens. a set up like this also would make it possble to have a stronger cabin. this is one of the few times i feel we should move beyond KISS and do something "advanced"

Silver Adept · Otaku Lord Age: 41 Gender: Joined: 20 May 2003

Those lights are there for other purposes as well. If you've ever had wildlife cross in front of your car, even with the lights on, you know it's a scary experience. Now imagine said wildlife just standing in the middle of the road, unaware that you're there, because you have no lights on. Sure, you'll still hopefully stop in time to avoid hitting them, but generally, the wildlife doesn't move toward things with bright lights.