Ekh
Elio Addict
The news tonight covered an iihs report on the efficiency of headlights in a host of current SUVs. Four were poor but acceptable, five were marginally acceptable, and the rest flunked. Henceforward IIHS will not issue the highest safety rating for cars not rated "acceptable". This would apply to Elio which will be safety tested by IIHS.
In general they felt the makers were treating headlights more as style and brand identifying goodies than for their Illuminating power and safety. The test measured actual light returning to the driver from a distance straight ahead, in gentle left and right turns, and in sharp left and right curves. Glare was also measured -- you flunk if glare is excessive, regardless of amount of light projected and returned.
What do you think Elio should do about this problem? The headlights on the P4 and P5 look as if they might have a hard time throwing a zillion candle power down the highway, let alone good lighting along the side of the road.
What would it take to make Elio headlights truly exceptional?
Here is the iihs report
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/news/desktopnews/most-small-suv-headlights-rate-poor-in-iihs-evaluations
In general they felt the makers were treating headlights more as style and brand identifying goodies than for their Illuminating power and safety. The test measured actual light returning to the driver from a distance straight ahead, in gentle left and right turns, and in sharp left and right curves. Glare was also measured -- you flunk if glare is excessive, regardless of amount of light projected and returned.
What do you think Elio should do about this problem? The headlights on the P4 and P5 look as if they might have a hard time throwing a zillion candle power down the highway, let alone good lighting along the side of the road.
What would it take to make Elio headlights truly exceptional?
Here is the iihs report
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/news/desktopnews/most-small-suv-headlights-rate-poor-in-iihs-evaluations
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