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I'm sure you have had lots on this subject, but now the obsession seems to be rows of LEDs as well. Audis are especially guilty. Why are they so bright. Keep highlighting (No pun intended) the issue, as car manufacturers are using safety as an excuse to make their cars stand out for marketing purposes. BMW and Mercedes will have to make theirs brighter and Range Rovers if they are sat in a queue behind practically laser your eyes.
Asked on 11 April 2009 by
Answered by
Honest John
Audi LED ‘daylights’ are actually not retina detaching in the way reflected Xenon lights can be bouncing over a speed hump. LEDs are a very sensible way of meeting the new EC daylights legislation, coming in from 2011.
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