Re:Why is America stuck with bad headlights?
by 29083011397778 on Monday August 03, 2020 @04:47PM
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> Some cars have a rear mirror that can dim them to tolerable levels, but not the side mirrors
The US National Highway Transportation Safety Administration actually has a suggestion for eliminating the glare and reducing blindspots [1]
https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.dot.gov/files/blindzonegla...
Re:Why is America stuck with bad headlights?
by ComputerGuru on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @12:59AM
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That's OK if you have a reverse camera but will make driving or parking in reverse absolutely impossible if you don't. Clever suggestion, otherwise.
Re:Why is America stuck with bad headlights?
by u801e on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @09:02AM
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You can lean to one side or the other if you need to see the sides of your vehicle when reversing.
Re:Why is America stuck with bad headlights?
by ChainOfFools on Monday August 03, 2020 @04:43PM
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I've started to see some of those lifted trucks (almost always white, for some reason) with LED strip arrays mounted into the front grill fascia at just the right height to glare directly at the eye level of passenger cars.
Re:Why is America stuck with bad headlights?
by bradknowles on Monday August 03, 2020 @11:35PM
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I’ve given thought to getting one of those strips of LED lights and mounting them on the back of my car. Then we can see whose lights are brighter.
Re:Why is America stuck with bad headlights?
by kube-system on Monday August 03, 2020 @11:17PM
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There are cars where all three mirrors dim. It was a hard requirement for my last car purchase because I live in truck country.
Especially true for midwest drives across long stretches at night where the brightness is much more annoying than in the middle of a city.
If the truck is lifted, the brightest points of the light can hit you from further away, worsening the problem.
It is also bad when someone is behind you with this setup, especially lifted trucks. Some cars have a rear mirror that can dim them to tolerable levels, but not the side mirrors. So you'll get flashes from them as you drive unless you lean forward or angle the mirrors away.