Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site rruxo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!pyuxww!pyuxv!rruxa!rruxo!vch From: vch@rruxo.UUCP (Kerro Panille) Newsgroups: net.auto,net.flame Subject: Re: Halogen headlights -- ARGH! Message-ID: <297@rruxo.UUCP> Date: Thu, 29-Aug-85 09:04:49 EDT Article-I.D.: rruxo.297 Posted: Thu Aug 29 09:04:49 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 31-Aug-85 06:18:25 EDT References: <1343@umcp-cs.UUCP>, <305@ihlpl.UUCP>, <1119@homxa.UUCP> <212@pyuxii.UUCP> Organization: Colony, Pandora Lines: 30 Xref: watmath net.auto:7950 net.flame:11736 >The obvious reason for folks using Halogen lights is >to be able to go faster at night. Normal headlights >have a pattern which allows one to see a proper distance >at normal speeds. The use of Halogen lights increases >the pattern allowing one to go faster, i.e. immproper >speeds. Halogen apologists know, deep in their hearts, >that speed is the only reason for their use. No matter >what the alignment of the beams is, Halogens tend to >blind the oncoming motorist. Given someone with a slight >case of night blindness (something close to 50% of all....... > You must be kidding! Are you referring to Halogen auxiliary lights or headlights?? If you read my last posting on this subject, you know that my car came with Halogen headlights. It does not have auxiliary lights. I didn't buy the car for the headlights, and I like the Halogens because they give better night vision - therefore better SAFTEY. Think about it. If you can see better you are less likely to hit something. -- Vince Hatem ---------------- A Bell Communications Research | UZI |----------|_ _ _\/ T Raritan River Software Systems Center | |----------| /\ & 444 Hoes Lane ---------------- ROGER GUTS T 4D-360 / /\ DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' Piscataway, NJ 08854 / / TIES (201) 699-4869 /-----/ ...ihnp4!rruxo!vch TRUE GRIT MYSTERIES - The detective series for those who NEVER eat quiche! (WARNING - MAY BE EMOTIONALLY DISTURBING TO HAMSTER LOVERS)