Date: 19 May 2003 17:52:05 GMT From: davehinznopsamcop.net Subject: Re: Headlamp wipers
Someone who looks an awful lot like Xenna <xennarnopsamo.com> wrote: > davehinznopsamcop.net wrote: >> So, how do you propose that the light gets out in a coherent pattern from >> a chunk of glass, in the same conditions that cause you to wish that >> your windshield to be cleaned? You have something against actually >> being able to see and be seen? > For the record, obviously I was not advocating getting rid of the > windshield wipers, that would be suicidal (not to mention homicidal). > But surely headlamp wipers are a different matter? Visibility (when using headlights, anyway) has two components - illumination, and visualization. The windsheild wipers take care of the second; why decrease the quality of the first, when an alternative is so easily available? > My Saab is the first car I ever had that was fitted with wipers on the > headlights, and I do think I can survive without them (if they would > cause me trouble). I never noticed my light having trouble getting out > in a coherent way but that must be my lack of perception. My wife's vehicle does not have wipers for the headlights, and now that I know what decent lighting is, I have stopped during trips to clean them off. >> Why in the world would you not want to see well? > I do want to see well, but I'm doubtful that headlamp wipers will make a > big difference. But apparently you disagree. Apparently it's not just me who understand that to be able to see, you need light, yes. Dave Hinz
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