View Single Post
egil egil is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Oslo, Norway
Posts: 87
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cochezz View Post
Why would you want to use LED's?

What is the advantage to you or the car?
Very good question. I have three answers for you, which you may want to sort in your own order of importance:

1. Give car geeks something to do, and keep their minds occupied.

2. Reduces the reaction time of the vehicle behind you by probably over 1/10 second. This translates to about 3 meters at a highway speed of 100 km/h (10 feet at 60 mph for the metrically challenged), which seems not very much, but that you will find to be a rather significant figure if your own car happens to be stopped anywhere within that range.
See http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/64045/1/84696.pdf

3. Pretty much avoid the risk of driving with burned out lamps. Thus avoiding a safety risk, a slight maintenance chore, as well as, depending on your jurisdiction, the chance of a fine, and being pulled over by the the boys in blue.
Old 09-13-2011, 06:33 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #36 (permalink)