Is it just me?
Discussion
DRL's I object to as it highlights the latest safest cars hence making the older less safe cars / motorbikes / bikes / pedestrians less obvious.
Its like flouresent vests - you used to pay attention to them but when everyone wears them they become "background" and hence pointless.
The superbright LED brake lights are worse than normal ones for dazzling - probably not an issue in an average car but in a low sportscar they are right in your eyeline and if you have a long dark commute you eyes ache at the end of it.
But none bother me enough to rant about.
Its like flouresent vests - you used to pay attention to them but when everyone wears them they become "background" and hence pointless.
The superbright LED brake lights are worse than normal ones for dazzling - probably not an issue in an average car but in a low sportscar they are right in your eyeline and if you have a long dark commute you eyes ache at the end of it.
But none bother me enough to rant about.
Some DRLs are waaaaaaaaay too bright.
I will cite Audi as the worst culprit for this - put it this way - they have to dim the DRL on the relevant side when the indicators are being used. That, in my book, means that they're too bright to start with.
I definitely think that any car that has a great string of the things fall into this category though to some extent. What's wrong with a couple of subtle LEDs? Less is more.
I will cite Audi as the worst culprit for this - put it this way - they have to dim the DRL on the relevant side when the indicators are being used. That, in my book, means that they're too bright to start with.
I definitely think that any car that has a great string of the things fall into this category though to some extent. What's wrong with a couple of subtle LEDs? Less is more.
I must say, whilst not wishing to climb on the general bandwagon, certain cars do have absurdly bright brake lights, to the point where I would indeed consider them certainly a major distraction. It's only certain cars, not LEDs in general - I think it is probably some of the german marques. Whereas you can look straight ahead when a filament brake light is on at close range, you certainly can't with some LEDs.
Dog Star said:
Some DRLs are waaaaaaaaay too bright.
I will cite Audi as the worst culprit for this - put it this way - they have to dim the DRL on the relevant side when the indicators are being used. That, in my book, means that they're too bright to start with.
I definitely think that any car that has a great string of the things fall into this category though to some extent. What's wrong with a couple of subtle LEDs? Less is more.
I'm going to agree there, and the problem with Audi DRLS is that they seem to die, so you will see a newish audi with loads of broken leds. The system on the BMWs is much better, the DRL is actually just the headlights but on a much lower setting. (Or you could use the parking lights which is the angel eyes)I will cite Audi as the worst culprit for this - put it this way - they have to dim the DRL on the relevant side when the indicators are being used. That, in my book, means that they're too bright to start with.
I definitely think that any car that has a great string of the things fall into this category though to some extent. What's wrong with a couple of subtle LEDs? Less is more.
well put!Different people's eyes seem to respond differently do different kinds of lights in some way that I don't claim to understand. I've very rarely found DRLs to be a problem (although I do sometimes have to dip the mirror if an SUV stops just behind me in a traffic jam) but I find the combination of front fog lights and dipped beams, which don't seem to bother some people at all, completely blinding.
Edited by kambites on Friday 11th November 09:28
Blue eyes are more sensitive to light than brown. I don't have a particular issue with LEDs per se but when fitted in volume they are unnecessarily bright.
I have also already seen muppets running round at night with no rear lights thinking DRLs come on at the back too.
The other thing is that I had a hire Merc Vito with DRLs and often opted to have those on instead of turning the dimmer sidelights on which would of course activate the rear lights too.
I have also already seen muppets running round at night with no rear lights thinking DRLs come on at the back too.
The other thing is that I had a hire Merc Vito with DRLs and often opted to have those on instead of turning the dimmer sidelights on which would of course activate the rear lights too.
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