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Old 09-26-2009, 11:24 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Haha.. well I guess a bunch of little things. The electrodes create a pretty noticeable shadow in front of the car on the ground, which jumps around when you're moving as the arc moves around, making it feel like the headlights are loose. The brights take some warm-up time, so can't can't do a quick flash (it actually does work if you turn them on briefly to warm them up first). I could take just the hi-beams out, but that's where I appreciate them most. And the low beams are bright enough that people flash a lot. Not head-on, but when I'm passing someone on my right on the freeway. So it's not an aim thing. It's the upward flare to the right that shines directly in people's rearview as you're approaching their blind spot if that makes sense.

I do like the brightness, but I'm not sure it's worth the trade-off for me.
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