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Re: Stupid DRLs (was re: Saturn With High Beams)

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From: John Richards
Date: Mon, 19 May 1997 00:00
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Jamie Hanrahan, Kernel Mode Systems wrote:
> 
> Result:  The brightness and spacing of these GM DRLs made it very
> difficult to judge how far away the GM cars were and how fast they
> were approaching.  In comparison with cars using regular low beam
> headlamps the GM DRLs made their cars look considerably farther away.
> Worse, since all the GM cars use different headlight spacing, there
> wasn't even any consistency among the GM cars.
> 
> My conclusion:  Even granting that it's possible to implement DRLs
> well, GM didn't.  If I ever end up buying a GM car I will install an
> override switch for the DRL.

Can't you just turn on the regular low beams?
Doesn't turning on the regular low beams turn off the DRL?
Why would you need an override switch?
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From: John Richards <johnr@NOSPAMlords.com>
Subject: Re: Stupid DRLs (was re: Saturn With High Beams)
Date: 1997/05/19
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