I think dark colored cars should be illegal. It’s just not safe. A dark blue or gray that blends with the road, headlights off takes whole moments more to perceive.
it should be impossible for people to turn off their headlights, even in more visible paint colors the risk is fucking ludicrous for no discernable benefit.
I’m a strong believer of this too. It’s a myth it uses more fuel. It helps with visibility. I have my headlights on and I’ve had other drivers or pedestrians tell me they’re on and it’s “of course they are it’s safer!”
It used to be more valid when cars used standard incandescent (I think?) lightbulbs with much shorter lifespans than modern ones. It’s not a problem anymore
For some reason I thought that Daytime Running Lights were required in the US, but apparently they’re not (they should be!). I feel like most newer cars I see have them, but I can’t say I’ve been taking a careful inventory.
even on cars that have them, it can be a setting rather than what automatically happens. one car i drove had a normal daytime setting but i thought it was the highbeams since an even lower ‘running light’ existed.
there is no reason for normal people to have the option to turn them off, a film crew or photographer can get technical and under the hood if they need to
Might be a country related thing. In Australia our country roads are blue black. There’s a popular colour for cars that is almost camouflage. You see the car but slower.
IMO it’s more of a problem in busy traffic. If 95% of cars have lights on, your brain will subtly look only for lights. Especially dangerous in countries like USA where there are so many unprotected left turns and where right on red is allowed.
I think dark colored cars should be illegal. It’s just not safe. A dark blue or gray that blends with the road, headlights off takes whole moments more to perceive.
But then, how would they defend against predators? like gigantic moths.
Pintle-mounted speargun.
it should be impossible for people to turn off their headlights, even in more visible paint colors the risk is fucking ludicrous for no discernable benefit.
I’m a strong believer of this too. It’s a myth it uses more fuel. It helps with visibility. I have my headlights on and I’ve had other drivers or pedestrians tell me they’re on and it’s “of course they are it’s safer!”
It used to be more valid when cars used standard incandescent (I think?) lightbulbs with much shorter lifespans than modern ones. It’s not a problem anymore
Yeah definitely when you had to swap bulbs out frequently it made more sense.
Is it a myth it uses more fuel or is it just negligible to the point of being immeasurable in practical terms?
Because the energy has to come from somewhere.
The car is making electricity when driving lights on or off. If the battery is full it’s lost to waste.
If the battery is full the alternator doesn’t output any significant current. It doesn’t provide any extra load to the engine.
For some reason I thought that Daytime Running Lights were required in the US, but apparently they’re not (they should be!). I feel like most newer cars I see have them, but I can’t say I’ve been taking a careful inventory.
even on cars that have them, it can be a setting rather than what automatically happens. one car i drove had a normal daytime setting but i thought it was the highbeams since an even lower ‘running light’ existed.
there is no reason for normal people to have the option to turn them off, a film crew or photographer can get technical and under the hood if they need to
how am I supposed to flee the police at night without stealth mode?
I’ve never thought to myself that I couldn’t see a car well because of its color, maybe at night I guess but if the lights work it doesn’t matter.
Now those hyper polished cyber trucks you’ve probably seen pictures of, that’s crazy
Might be a country related thing. In Australia our country roads are blue black. There’s a popular colour for cars that is almost camouflage. You see the car but slower.
IMO it’s more of a problem in busy traffic. If 95% of cars have lights on, your brain will subtly look only for lights. Especially dangerous in countries like USA where there are so many unprotected left turns and where right on red is allowed.
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