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Re: Saturn With High Beams

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From: Scott Kozel
Date: Tue, 06 May 1997 00:00
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M. R. Stoudt wrote:
> 
> (snip)
> They're the 'day time running lights' that began appearing on GM cars
> built after 1995.  Better get used to them because from what I understand the
> running lights are to be on *all* American cars by the 1999-2000 model year--
> much like the high level break lights.  They are on my '96 Grand Am, as well
> as many foreign makes too.
> 
> I can't say I am a big fan of them but they do help increase visibility.
> At least with my car, the high beams are on at a reduced intensity.
> Perhaps the cars that annoy you just need an alignment. IMO,
> 'reciprocating' with your full bank of headlights serves no other purpose
> but to blind the oncoming driver and that does, indeed, create a hazard.
> 

Egad!  The thought of millions of cars driving with their high beams on
in the daytime!

What is wrong with the low beams being used as daytime running lights? 
They are plenty visible.

I have not seen the reduced-intensity high beams.  All the ones I see
are intense.

IMHO, whoever designed this one pulled a rock.

Scott Kozel
kozelsm@richmond.infi.net
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From: Scott Kozel <kozelsm@richmond.infi.net>
Subject: Re: Saturn With High Beams
Date: 1997/05/06
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