Night Time Driving: Is there that much difference?
Product Description
In a nutshell, absolutely!!
According to the school of engineering at USC in a published article, they wrote, "Driving under poorly lit conditions is very dangerous when compared to driving in the daytime. In the United States, no less than 60% of all traffic accidents take place in poorly lit conditions (Philips Automotive News). According to 1994 information from the Federal Office of Statistics in Germany, although only about one-third of total accidents in that country occurred at dusk or in the dark, the number of persons seriously injured increased by 50 percent, and the number of deaths by 136 percent (Automotive Engineering)."
The increase in illumination that is necessary to quickly notice dangers in the road is not limited to the area directly ahead of the car. Peripheral vision is greatly enhanced with Xenon HID, as the headlights sweep out about five feet farther to the left and five feet farther to the right, in comparison with standard halogens. The intensity of Xenon HID’s peripheral lighting experiences less fade at the edges and produces greater brightness in the center.
Using HID - xenon gas based lighting systems dramatically increases road safety at night. There is a shocking difference in lighting performance and safety.
According to the school of engineering at USC in a published article, they wrote, "Driving under poorly lit conditions is very dangerous when compared to driving in the daytime. In the United States, no less than 60% of all traffic accidents take place in poorly lit conditions (Philips Automotive News). According to 1994 information from the Federal Office of Statistics in Germany, although only about one-third of total accidents in that country occurred at dusk or in the dark, the number of persons seriously injured increased by 50 percent, and the number of deaths by 136 percent (Automotive Engineering)."
The increase in illumination that is necessary to quickly notice dangers in the road is not limited to the area directly ahead of the car. Peripheral vision is greatly enhanced with Xenon HID, as the headlights sweep out about five feet farther to the left and five feet farther to the right, in comparison with standard halogens. The intensity of Xenon HID’s peripheral lighting experiences less fade at the edges and produces greater brightness in the center.
Using HID - xenon gas based lighting systems dramatically increases road safety at night. There is a shocking difference in lighting performance and safety.
