Are Xenons a must have option???
01-07-2006, 09:29 AM
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are you really as stupid as you come across? this is the Audi blurb
Xenon headlights
Xenon headlights use gas-discharge lamps that are electronically controlled. The arc unit contains a gas consisting largely of xenon, an inert gas, that is ignited by high-voltage. The resulting arc is very bright and serves as an excellent light source to illuminate the road. The spectrum of xenon light is much closer to daylight than conventional halogen, giving it a light blue-white color. Xenon headlights produce about TWICE AS MUCH LIGHT as comparable halogen headlights, and make night driving, particularly in poor weather, safer and less tiring for the driver's eyes.
TWICE AS MUCH LIGHT. NIGHT DRIVING IN POOR WEATHER IS SAFER. FOR $800? I'LL BET YOU WANT A STIFFER SUSPENSION FOR YOUR $800, RIGHT? JUST AS LONG AS WHEN YOU'RE BLIND GOING AROUND A CORNER IN FOG AT NIGHT WHILE IT'S RAINING YOU DON'T RUN INTO ME THAT'S FINE
And to get another piece of A8 technology for $800 is a bargain. I'm glad I have Bi-X with DAY TIME running lights on my A3.
Audi took a page out of the VW book which provided me with day time running lights on my 00 Golf.
Adaptive Bi-xenon headlights
Adaptive bi-xenon headlights help the driver to see ahead in the dark by lighting up corners and bends in the road more effectively. An additional reflector switches on when the indicator is activated or the steering wheel turned by any significant degree, thus illuminating the bend or corner. The system greatly improves illumination of the road in front and to the sides of the vehicle, making it easier for the driver to anticipate the course ahead.
The Audi A8 L W12 quattro is the first vehicle in the world to pair adaptive bi-xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights, which, with their distinctive 5-star pointed design, make the vehicle instantly recognizable. LED last through the vehicle's lifetime, and are brighter and exponentially more energy efficient than traditional technology. Thanks to LED technology, daytime running lights add virtually nothing to fuel consumption.
Xenon headlights use gas-discharge lamps that are electronically controlled. The arc unit contains a gas consisting largely of xenon, an inert gas, that is ignited by high-voltage. The resulting arc is very bright and serves as an excellent light source to illuminate the road. The spectrum of xenon light is much closer to daylight than conventional halogen, giving it a light blue-white color. Xenon headlights produce about TWICE AS MUCH LIGHT as comparable halogen headlights, and make night driving, particularly in poor weather, safer and less tiring for the driver's eyes.
TWICE AS MUCH LIGHT. NIGHT DRIVING IN POOR WEATHER IS SAFER. FOR $800? I'LL BET YOU WANT A STIFFER SUSPENSION FOR YOUR $800, RIGHT? JUST AS LONG AS WHEN YOU'RE BLIND GOING AROUND A CORNER IN FOG AT NIGHT WHILE IT'S RAINING YOU DON'T RUN INTO ME THAT'S FINE
And to get another piece of A8 technology for $800 is a bargain. I'm glad I have Bi-X with DAY TIME running lights on my A3.
Audi took a page out of the VW book which provided me with day time running lights on my 00 Golf.
Adaptive Bi-xenon headlights
Adaptive bi-xenon headlights help the driver to see ahead in the dark by lighting up corners and bends in the road more effectively. An additional reflector switches on when the indicator is activated or the steering wheel turned by any significant degree, thus illuminating the bend or corner. The system greatly improves illumination of the road in front and to the sides of the vehicle, making it easier for the driver to anticipate the course ahead.
The Audi A8 L W12 quattro is the first vehicle in the world to pair adaptive bi-xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights, which, with their distinctive 5-star pointed design, make the vehicle instantly recognizable. LED last through the vehicle's lifetime, and are brighter and exponentially more energy efficient than traditional technology. Thanks to LED technology, daytime running lights add virtually nothing to fuel consumption.
01-07-2006, 10:22 AM
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Does lumen mean anything to you?
That's the unit to measure light.
HIDs produce between 2800 and 3000 lumens (out of 42 Watt), while Halogens produce between 700 and 2,100 lumens (out of 40 to 65 Watt).
Are you still trying to tell me that HID is not giving you more light? In that case you should see your opthalmologist.
HIDs produce between 2800 and 3000 lumens (out of 42 Watt), while Halogens produce between 700 and 2,100 lumens (out of 40 to 65 Watt).
Are you still trying to tell me that HID is not giving you more light? In that case you should see your opthalmologist.
01-07-2006, 10:28 AM
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Maybe all he's seen is an aftermarket Xenon where they just popped in the bulb
but did not modify the reflector. In those systems, too much of the extra light output goes up in the air as glare to blind oncoming traffic. A good Xenon system directs the light onto the road with no glare. They just cost you more money.