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RE: 4 light hi-beams

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Subject: RE: 4 light hi-beams
From: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 13:26:56 -0400
David Scheidt wrote:

>
> There are also rules about how much light you're allowed 
> to put out.

And some states limit the number of lights that can be lit at once - Virginia 
for example limits it to 4 lights.  If both low and high beams were on, you 
couldn't add fog lights, driving lights, etc., let alone the running lights on 
the front.

But it also might have something to do with fuel economy.  Lows and highs 
together would draw a bit more electrical power, which would mean that the 
alternator would have to work a bit harder, which means a bit more load on the 
engine, which means a tiny bit less fuel economy.  By itself, not a bit deal, 
but add in the requirements for CAFI, and every little .1 mile per gallon adds 
up bit time.   Who knows?

Tim Mullen




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