[s-cars] lights

[Tim Dahm]

I get 17.6 feet in .2 sec

Tim

On 4/17/06, Mark Strangways <Strangconst at rogers.com> wrote:
>
> c'mon now...
> It sure doesn't take a half second to warm the filament...
> I think 200 mSec is a more standard number.
>
> At 60 MPH that's a whole 3.52 inches...
>
> Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Armstead" <barmstea at IBB.GOV>
> To: "Robert Rossato" <r0ssat0_987 at att.net>
> Cc: "'Calvin Young'" <calvinyoung at cox.net>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>;
> <Eric_R_Kissell at whirlpool.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 8:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] lights
>
>
> > 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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