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From: nrh@lzwi.UUCP (N.R.HASLOCK)
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Subject: Re: Halogen headlights -- ARGH!
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Date: Mon, 26-Aug-85 10:02:20 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 26 10:02:20 1985
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Summary: Driving Blind

> > Halogen headlights are obnoxious!
> > 
> > I propose the following solution to the problem:  whenever you see
> > obnoxiously bright lights staring you in the face, turn on your high
> > beams. 
b> 
> 	I sure have fun with guys like you! Despite the fact my head-
> lights are perfectly aligned, some people think that my halogens on
> low beam are regulars on high beam.
>
> 	Seriously though, a lot af people have terribly misaligned
> lights and it is truly a problem. It's so hard to fix, turning
> those couple of adjustment screws on each light!
> 
> 					Doug Williams

Oh goody. A chance for me to scream.

I know it was silly of me, but a few months back I bought a Fiat
X1/9 to use for my 13 mile commute. In daylight this is wonderful,
in the dark it is a nightmare. My high beam lets me see all of 20
yds in front of the car which is real handy at speeds over 20mph. I
can live with that because I know the road but it aint safe.

What is worse is the incredible number of fools who don't know how
to switch off their high beams. It is really nice to see a shadow of
your car cast into the area of the illuminated by your own high
beams. Then to add to the blinding pain from your mirrors, you are
blinded by the light of oncoming traffic. Can you say 'driving
blind'.

By contrast, consider European headlights. 90% of all European cars,
in Europe, have Halogen headlights. All of these cast a shaped beam
when dim. Highs are the same high wide beam.

	(-
       (    -
      (        -
      (           - +---------+
       (            |  auto   |
        (           +---------+
	 (     .-'
	  (.-'

Next time I can spare the cash, I will convert to Halogen lights but
I really would like to see better design applied to auto engineering
in this land.

A related complaint. I find that 99% of all street lighting is worse
the useless and I could wish for better controls over advertising
lighting near highways. There is a gas station on 527 near my home
which has a floodlight pointing so that the edge of its beam hits
southbound drivers eyes.

( Bitch, bitch, moan, grumble, moan, bitch )
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