Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr. iNCREDIBLE
yes fine, but they are getting obnoxious.. DRL not withstanding, it is becoming overkill IMO.
DRL's have never proven to be effective:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...44342787,d.cGE
and now with all those LEDs they are distracting..
MBZ S-Class has 4 strips on either side, Audi is just sick with theirs, VW, Porsche, BMW (who started it all with Halos).. Etc.
when everyone has them, they cease to be useful as a saftey device. Take the high stop brake light, does anyone even notice them anymore? no because every one has them.
The use of LEDs for lighting is fine, but having them all over the car for decorative purposes is just annoying and played out. |
around where I live, yes I notice the third brake light because people towing trailers tend not to notice that their trailer brake lights don't work. Additionally, when safety devices become uniform people do notice when they AREN'T present which makes them effective. You notice when they're there (subconsciously) and then when they're not there (consciously) just like it was when DRLs first came to the market I would say "why is that douche driving with his headlights on" then it became "man that car is hard to see without his lights on, he should turn them on" that doesn't mean I don't notice them any less than before.
Additionally the third brake light can compensate for when someone's tail lamps are out or malfunctioning..I don't understand how some tail lamps both go out but then the 3rd light is the only thing you have.