Oncoming headlights
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Oncoming headlights
After a decade of driving a low-to-the ground sedan in which headlights from practically every other vehicle on the road would blast in, I'm now driving a stock F150 and it has been surprising to experience *more* oncoming headlights in my eyes in the F150 compared to my old sedan. Anyone else notice this in their F150? I doubt there's a solution. Am just really surprised given how high the truck sits.
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Its a combination of things being left go.
As age progresses, the eye control of light gets less and less to oncoming bright light. Cataracts may even beginning to be a problem and windshield surfaces.
Many lights on cars are also causing these conditions. The Eye Ball type of lighting has little or no focusing off there center area Axis to the sides, vehicle front up or down as you meet them.
LED lighting is perceived as much brighter. Therefore the old measure of Wattage no longer applies as it does on incandescent type lighting. Its now the Lumen output.
Couple this with after market lighting uncontrolled for mounting and adjustment and you have what you have.
The Laws on lighting requirements needs a huge over-hall for new, Import and inspection station limits.
As you drive now, think about all these effects and see for yourself.
Good luck.
As age progresses, the eye control of light gets less and less to oncoming bright light. Cataracts may even beginning to be a problem and windshield surfaces.
Many lights on cars are also causing these conditions. The Eye Ball type of lighting has little or no focusing off there center area Axis to the sides, vehicle front up or down as you meet them.
LED lighting is perceived as much brighter. Therefore the old measure of Wattage no longer applies as it does on incandescent type lighting. Its now the Lumen output.
Couple this with after market lighting uncontrolled for mounting and adjustment and you have what you have.
The Laws on lighting requirements needs a huge over-hall for new, Import and inspection station limits.
As you drive now, think about all these effects and see for yourself.
Good luck.
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