On 21 Jul 2005 15:01:32 -0700, "N8N" > wrote:

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>> "N8N" > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
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>> > They're brighter than they need to be for their intended purpose, for
>> > one thing... if nothing else it's wasteful.
>> >
>> > nate
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>> Brighter than they have to be, possibly.
>> Wasteful...mathematically it is a very small number, insignificant to many
>> of us.
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>> One wreck will cost you a ton more than these lights will.
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>Those lights won't save me from a single wreck. They're useless. A
>marketing gimmick, IMHO.
>
>Found another thing I hate - the utterly worthless parking brake. You
>put it to the floor to set it and then kick it to release it - no
>release handle. So it can't be used as an "emergency brake" should the
>service brakes fail, it's for parking only.
>
>nate

That's why it's called a parking brake. That way it's harder for you
to sue if you need it in an emergency and it's not very helpful.