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From: BT Humble on 5 Feb 2007 16:55 George W Frost wrote: > ... > Some of these driving lights are actual spotlights, some are even larger > than the original headlights ( Subaru ) and when they are on as well as > headlights..... In the city, you get doof-doof kiddies who show off their individuality by putting wings, neon lights and oversized alloy wheels on their cars so that they'll look just like their mates. In the country, you get hillbilly kiddies who show off their individuality by putting Caterpillar mudflaps, giant RM Williams stickers, 10-foot CB radio antennas and half a dozen floodlights on their utes...so that they'll look just like their mates. BTH
From: Nev.. on 5 Feb 2007 17:59 Peter Cremasco wrote: > On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:06:32 +1100, Hammo <hbaj2006(a)aapt.net.au> wrote: > >> On 6/2/07 12:41 AM, in article 45c73421(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au, "F Murtz" >> <haggisz(a)tpg.com.au> wrote: > >>> What is this idiocy about headlights. >>> headlights in daylight do nothing except waste fuel. >> Do tell, how? > > Well, Duh! Hammo. Lights use electrickery. Electrikery is drained from > the battery. The alternator needs to replace electrickery in the > battery. The extra work from the alternator uses up more fuel from the > engine to drive it. > > How's THAT for logic? My alternator keeps my battery at a full charge, which means it must be providing more charge than I actually use, all the time, which means that any charge required for accessories like lights and radio is being produced all the time, regardless of whether or not I'm actually using them, which means that no more fuel is required. How's that for logic? Nev.. '04 CBR1100XX
From: alxr on 5 Feb 2007 18:42 um...I was talkin about headlights AT NIGHT. P platers dont appear to follow a logical startup/checklist before driving off. Get 50 -100 metres down the road before "oh my gawd oh ma gawd i cant see" "F Murtz" <haggisz(a)tpg.com.au> wrote in message news:45c73421(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au... > Mr_Hankey(a)qnr.com.au wrote: >> On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 11:39:18 GMT, David Z wrote: >>>"alxr" <a.a(a)c.d> wrote in message >>>news:MFExh.3138$sd2.570(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... >>> >>>>I live across the road from a popular harbourside parking spot. >>>> >>>>It is staggering the number of cars that reverse out of their spots and >>>>drive off...stereo blaring.... >>> >>>And? What's the problem? >> >> Yeah, Smidsys have to start somewhere, you know. >> >> -- >> Mr H > What is this idiocy about headlights. > headlights in daylight do nothing except waste fuel. > Once some stats were kept. it was found that a very small effect was seen > untill more people did did it then it ceased to have an effect. > (same thing will happen if they mandate reversing beepers in cars) > The human mind tends to ignore things if they become commonplace
From: paulh on 5 Feb 2007 20:05 On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:25:28 +1000, Peter Cremasco <FirstName.LastName(a)bigpond.com> wrote: >On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:06:32 +1100, Hammo <hbaj2006(a)aapt.net.au> wrote: > >> >>On 6/2/07 12:41 AM, in article 45c73421(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au, "F Murtz" >><haggisz(a)tpg.com.au> wrote: > >>> What is this idiocy about headlights. >>> headlights in daylight do nothing except waste fuel. >> >>Do tell, how? > >Well, Duh! Hammo. Lights use electrickery. Electrikery is drained from >the battery. The alternator needs to replace electrickery in the >battery. The extra work from the alternator uses up more fuel from the >engine to drive it. > >How's THAT for logic? >--- As Nev and others point out Bikes provide more than enough electricity to keep themselves charged in normal use. Running a headlight doesnt increase the load on the engine because the engine doesnt provide electricity based on demand, it provides the same amount regardless of load. Thus using a headlight uses power that would otherwise go 'wasted'. paulh
From: Boxer on 5 Feb 2007 20:49
"paulh" <paulh(a)fahncahn.com> wrote in message news:htkfs2d1ku1brvvftq6k5ovm3qpd9au9up(a)4ax.com... > On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:25:28 +1000, Peter Cremasco > <FirstName.LastName(a)bigpond.com> wrote: > >>On Tue, 06 Feb 2007 01:06:32 +1100, Hammo <hbaj2006(a)aapt.net.au> wrote: >> >>> >>>On 6/2/07 12:41 AM, in article 45c73421(a)dnews.tpgi.com.au, "F Murtz" >>><haggisz(a)tpg.com.au> wrote: >> >>>> What is this idiocy about headlights. >>>> headlights in daylight do nothing except waste fuel. >>> >>>Do tell, how? >> >>Well, Duh! Hammo. Lights use electrickery. Electrikery is drained from >>the battery. The alternator needs to replace electrickery in the >>battery. The extra work from the alternator uses up more fuel from the >>engine to drive it. >> >>How's THAT for logic? >>--- > > As Nev and others point out Bikes provide more than enough electricity > to keep themselves charged in normal use. Running a headlight doesnt > increase the load on the engine because the engine doesnt provide > electricity based on demand, it provides the same amount regardless of > load. Thus using a headlight uses power that would otherwise go > 'wasted'. > > paulh Where does the electricity go when it is wasted? Boxer |