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- From: cbh@windsurf.scd.ucar.edu (Cris Hannu)
- Subject: Re: Fog Lights and Driving Lights
- Message-ID: <1992Aug21.142208.23718@ncar.ucar.edu>
- Sender: news@ncar.ucar.edu (USENET Maintenance)
- Reply-To: cbh@windsurf.scd.ucar.edu (Cris Hannu)
- Organization: NCAR / Scientific Computing Division, Boulder CO.
- References: <1992Aug20.170827.308@news.duc.auburn.edu>
- Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1992 14:22:08 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug20.170827.308@news.duc.auburn.edu>, kevins@eng.auburn.edu (Kevin Sullivan) writes:
- > This may be a FAQ, but I couldn't find a FAQ for this group. Is there one?
- >
- > Who needs these? Do they really make a big difference? I would assume so
- > but for what applications, exactly, i.e. I want to decide if I should get
- > either of them. Are the more expensive ones very much better than the ones
- > down at the auto parts store?
- >
-
- Fogs: The name says it all, they're also good in snowy conditions. Yellow
- lenses are better because the light doesn't reflect off the fog/snow
- as much as with clear lenses. They do make a big difference in adverse
- conditions.
-
- Driving: If you're spending lots of time driving the wide open back roads
- at night, these work really well. They give a tight high intensity
- beam directly in front of you. I used to have a truck with Cibie's
- on it, they had a 5,000 foot reflective range. It's pretty rude to
- drive populated roads with these lights on.
-
- Generally, the more you pay - the better quality lens (e.g. better beam control)
- you get. That's my .02.
-
-
- Cris
-