[s-cars] lights

[Brian Armstead]

Robert,

I appreciate your comments, but 1/2 second can be a huge difference, and
it does not always relate to those following too closely.  Old age,
health conditions, inattention and foul weather are major factors as
well.

In Europe, certain brands now have LED lamps that flash according to the
severity of braking.  Mercedes has a prototype ready for this market,
just awating DOT approval, which is not yet ready to approve the system
pending tests.

I agree that amber turn signals make a huge difference.

Brian

Robert Rossato wrote:
> 
> Personally, I'm not a big fan of LED brake lights & turn signals.  Call
> me old fashion, but I prefer the warm glow of an incandescent bulb and
> how it ramps up and down.  LEDs just seem kind of, I don't know,
> unnatural.
> 
> And spare me the safety czar statements that the LEDs light up a half
> second quicker.  If that 1/2 second makes a difference, you're following
> way, way too close.  What is arguably, IMHO, a safety improvement is
> switching to euro tail lights with the amber turn signal.  There is no
> decision to be made as to whether you just saw someone tapping their
> brakes, or a turn signal (I've lost count of how many cars I see with
> only one brake light).  Just say no to red turn signals.
> 
> Bob
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> > Eric_R_Kissell at whirlpool.com
> > Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 11:40 AM
> > To: Dave Ellis
> > Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com; Calvin Young
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] lights
> >
> >
> >
> > Just out of curiosity, why do you feel you need better bulbs for your
> > lights?
> >
> > Have other drivers been reporting thst they cannot see you in
> > the dark or
> > something?
> >
> > Those new LED tail lights do look pretty cool on the
> > 18-wheelers, though.
> >
> > Eric
> > Tiffin, OH
> 
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