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I disagree. I think headlights should be left on at all times, as it
helps other drivers see your car even in daylight, preventing people
from pulling out too early, etc. Headlights are not bright enough to
cause visibility problems for other drivers unless it is dark enough
that they are needed anyways. When I buy a car that isn't wired to
leave the headlights on at all times when the ignition is on, I wire
up a relay so that they are. High quality optics, such as in the
Hella H4 2D1 bulbs on my 240D do not glare in other drivers eyes, but
they improve the visibility of the vehicle. If you can't see
pedestrians, deer, and dogs over other drivers lights perhaps you
should buy a set of H4s as well...
Tyler
On Nov 27, 2006, at 7:14 PM, Jim Cathey wrote:
That is difficult to do, and half of the definition of 'glare' is
the reduction in contrast of the _entire_ visual field due to
scatter in the optics. (That would be your eye, and the windshield.)
Dodge trucks and Subarus have the worst always-on fog lights IMHO.
They're like baby high beams.
I hate having anybody have headlights on until you can actually
see the road better with them than without. That would be much
later than most turn them on. Once there are headlights on in
the area, things like pedestrians, deer, and dogs become almost
invisible, yet I can barely see the effect of my lights on the
ground.
-- Jim
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