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08-12-2014, 09:15 AM
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I absolutely endorse the rear DRL's and I bet that it will eventually be mandated in the US. For cars without automatic lights then it provides lights for people who think that it's cool to drive around at dusk without lights on. They are the same people who think that lights are for seeing instead of lights to been seen.
08-12-2014, 10:51 AM
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If you follow an A6 with rear DRL's enabled, such as mine. then I do not think that there will ever be confusion as to braking or not. There are 2 main issues: 1 the recognition of the light going on and off during braking is more important than the brake light being on. I.E. it's the transition that is the most recognizable. 2 The difference in brightness, especially on the A6, leaves no doubt as to its actuation or not.
I absolutely endorse the rear DRL's and I bet that it will eventually be mandated in the US. For cars without automatic lights then it provides lights for people who think that it's cool to drive around at dusk without lights on. They are the same people who think that lights are for seeing instead of lights to been seen.
I absolutely endorse the rear DRL's and I bet that it will eventually be mandated in the US. For cars without automatic lights then it provides lights for people who think that it's cool to drive around at dusk without lights on. They are the same people who think that lights are for seeing instead of lights to been seen.
On darker days or at night when all the cars ahead have some rear lights on, I think anyone can clearly see the difference when one of the drivers steps on the brakes.
However, on a super bright sunny day (washing out the effect of most lights) when a driver comes up behind a car that has any red rear lights on, and other cars around it do not, that driver might think for a brief second that the car ahead has its brakes on. They might swerve or do something before realizing that it is just the taillights. That is all I am saying; so maybe my comments relate to ordinary vehicles absent the lovely tail lights we have.
FWIW – people driving around with parking lights on is what really blows my mind. They are supposed to tell other drivers that you are stopped.
08-13-2014, 03:10 AM
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I am not arguing the point that there is a dramatic intensity or brightness difference between tail lights and brake lights, nor that rear DRL’s will be a good thing in the US. But as it is now with most (if not all) cars that DRL’s having only front DRL’s, is where I see a problem, generally, but less so with the A6 because of our unique lights.
On darker days or at night when all the cars ahead have some rear lights on, I think anyone can clearly see the difference when one of the drivers steps on the brakes.
However, on a super bright sunny day (washing out the effect of most lights) when a driver comes up behind a car that has any red rear lights on, and other cars around it do not, that driver might think for a brief second that the car ahead has its brakes on. They might swerve or do something before realizing that it is just the taillights. That is all I am saying; so maybe my comments relate to ordinary vehicles absent the lovely tail lights we have.
FWIW – people driving around with parking lights on is what really blows my mind. They are supposed to tell other drivers that you are stopped.
On darker days or at night when all the cars ahead have some rear lights on, I think anyone can clearly see the difference when one of the drivers steps on the brakes.
However, on a super bright sunny day (washing out the effect of most lights) when a driver comes up behind a car that has any red rear lights on, and other cars around it do not, that driver might think for a brief second that the car ahead has its brakes on. They might swerve or do something before realizing that it is just the taillights. That is all I am saying; so maybe my comments relate to ordinary vehicles absent the lovely tail lights we have.
FWIW – people driving around with parking lights on is what really blows my mind. They are supposed to tell other drivers that you are stopped.
As for using Parking Lights then I do not see your point: if the car in front of you has either parking lights or headlights on then you cannot tell the difference from behind it. If you are approaching a car coming at you then how do you tell the difference between his parking lights or his DRL's?
08-13-2014, 05:37 AM
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Having grown up in Europe I hate the red turn lights in the US! It is just plain stupid. Amber for turns looks better and is a hell of a lot less confusing than someone who is braking and turning with only red lights.
I also would like to see some kind of rear light DRL. Then at least I might see the idiots who don't turn on their lights even in thick fog!
I also would like to see some kind of rear light DRL. Then at least I might see the idiots who don't turn on their lights even in thick fog!
08-13-2014, 06:14 AM
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Actually I've hated DRLs for years because of GM (et al) who implemented it as half-ish intensity headlights plus normal instrument panel lighting. Thus leading to millions of idiotic-appearing folks driving at night without their headlights on (and more critically without taillights) - because they don't notice or can't tell the difference between half-ish and full headlight intensity!
DRL + running lights is Ok IMO because it makes the vehicle visible to other drivers. None of it would be needed if we had more "drivers" rather than "motor vehicle operators"
DRL + running lights is Ok IMO because it makes the vehicle visible to other drivers. None of it would be needed if we had more "drivers" rather than "motor vehicle operators"
08-13-2014, 06:33 AM
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Having grown up in Europe I hate the red turn lights in the US! It is just plain stupid. Amber for turns looks better and is a hell of a lot less confusing than someone who is braking and turning with only red lights.
I also would like to see some kind of rear light DRL. Then at least I might see the idiots who don't turn on their lights even in thick fog!
I also would like to see some kind of rear light DRL. Then at least I might see the idiots who don't turn on their lights even in thick fog!
08-13-2014, 06:37 AM
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The only method of getting "drivers" is by using a computer to drive. Google cars have already proved that they are smarter than the US "motor vehicle operators" that we have to suffer with every day.
08-13-2014, 06:54 AM
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Self driving cars. That's the LAST thing I want to experience. I hope I'm long gone before I would have to give up the joy of doing my own driving. Meh.
08-13-2014, 07:43 AM
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BTW - the reason for car pool lanes is not to reduce traffic or pollution that is presently touted. It is to turn them into toll roads for more income and then to transform them into the Google car lanes so the convoy can move safely along without having to interface with those "old cars" that have drivers in them.
08-13-2014, 08:11 AM
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