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Old July 21st 05, 11:31 PM
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"N8N" > wrote in message
oups.com...
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>
> wrote:
> > "N8N" > wrote in message
> > oups.com...
> > >

> >
> > > They're brighter than they need to be for their intended purpose, for
> > > one thing... if nothing else it's wasteful.
> > >
> > > nate

> >
> > Brighter than they have to be, possibly.
> > Wasteful...mathematically it is a very small number, insignificant to

many
> > of us.
> >
> > One wreck will cost you a ton more than these lights will.

>
> 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


Cant fight you on the parking brake, but I do not agree with your assessment
of automatic lighting. You may be one of those rare few who use lighting
appropriatel to the circumstance, but a good many of the rednecks around
here do not. And they are very dangerous.


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