JP’s Family Trucksters

[D Griff]

I was just thinking about that the other day. My eye sight hasn't changed and I kind of stopped driving at night because frankly I don't have a life after the kid and there is no sidepiece.
So the one time I was out after dark, it was pretty damn brutal. 30" of screens in my car + HUD ... + porno lighting in every crevice of the vehicle.. it's tough... especially once a raised F250 gets pointed straight in your face.

I thought it was me getting old but I’ve asked a ton of people of all ages and it’s really just the technology ‘advances’ in vehicles.

[CaleDeRoo]

Poverty spec Fraud super duty trucks are the worst. Four fucking laptop sized halogen lights blasting. Tons of people down here with not a care in the world about using their high beams around other cars too but thankfully they're always shitty anyways.

[Johnny_P]

I'm generally used to the eyeball assaults from s and :CuckUV:s, my commute always ends with a short jaunt through two lane country roads to my subdivision. I just look down at the white line on the right side of the road and follow along anytime an oncoming vehicle approaches. It's a bitch when I do get it in the eyes and I'm night blinded for a couple of seconds, but my technique generally alleviates that trauma.

For me the lower ride and better FE is worth the trouble. I'm pretty easy to please

So looking at the white line that’s what I always did. But what’s standing out to me is how none of that is necessary in a CUV. Then you go back to a low car and suddenly you’re assaulted and it’s legit hard to deal with since so many headlights are so damn bright anymore.

[Johnny_P]

Poverty spec Fraud super duty trucks are the worst. Four fucking laptop sized halogen lights blasting. Tons of people down here with not a care in the world about using their high beams around other cars too but thankfully they're always shitty anyways.

I generally agree. However the worst one I experienced recently was a fucking mini cooper. I think their lights were aimed shitty but they also had a purple hue and were just blinding. These were the stock LED lights.

Also Hondas have a lot of glare.

[Johnny_P]

Im thinking of adding a tint to my rearview mirror cause it appears to be like everyone driving with high beams on and it is mad annoying.

I might actually install an auto dimming rear view mirror. I’d like to replace the mirror anyway with a frameless one. The stock one is some Ali Express looking cheap bullshit with an enormous plastic bezel.

[Johnny_P]

I was just thinking about that the other day. My eye sight hasn't changed and I kind of stopped driving at night because frankly I don't have a life after the kid and there is no sidepiece.
So the one time I was out after dark, it was pretty damn brutal. 30" of screens in my car + HUD ... + porno lighting in every crevice of the vehicle.. it's tough... especially once a raised F250 gets pointed straight in your face.

Remember the good days of orange backlit BMW interiors? I remember.

[MexicanYarisTK]

Im thinking of adding a tint to my rearview mirror cause it appears to be like everyone driving with high beams on and it is mad annoying.

I might actually install an auto dimming rear view mirror. I’d like to replace the mirror anyway with a frameless one. The stock one is some Ali Express looking cheap bullshit with an enormous plastic bezel.

The cucktrek that we have, has the factory installed tint in the rearview and I believe thats a 200-300 dollar option since been wanting a Forester and played with build your own. That was night and day, although granted it is higher up.

[MexicanYarisTK]

I was just thinking about that the other day. My eye sight hasn't changed and I kind of stopped driving at night because frankly I don't have a life after the kid and there is no sidepiece.
So the one time I was out after dark, it was pretty damn brutal. 30" of screens in my car + HUD ... + porno lighting in every crevice of the vehicle.. it's tough... especially once a raised F250 gets pointed straight in your face.

Remember the good days of orange backlit BMW interiors? I remember.

Me dos, i think the sixt rentals i had with the g series still displays orange on head unit buttons iirc.

Also the designer for designing such mostrocity is gone, but not for Rolls Royce. So we'll see what we'll get next

[D Griff]

Poverty spec Fraud super duty trucks are the worst. Four fucking laptop sized halogen lights blasting. Tons of people down here with not a care in the world about using their high beams around other cars too but thankfully they're always shitty anyways.

I generally agree. However the worst one I experienced recently was a fucking mini cooper. I think their lights were aimed shitty but they also had a purple hue and were just blinding. These were the stock LED lights.

Also Hondas have a lot of glare.

man, it is just as terrible in muh Jeep. Maybe not just as, but still rough.

[D Griff]

I was just thinking about that the other day. My eye sight hasn't changed and I kind of stopped driving at night because frankly I don't have a life after the kid and there is no sidepiece.
So the one time I was out after dark, it was pretty damn brutal. 30" of screens in my car + HUD ... + porno lighting in every crevice of the vehicle.. it's tough... especially once a raised F250 gets pointed straight in your face.

Remember the good days of orange backlit BMW interiors? I remember.

An E36 interior if it was in factory new condition is pretty much the best.

[max225]

I was just thinking about that the other day. My eye sight hasn't changed and I kind of stopped driving at night because frankly I don't have a life after the kid and there is no sidepiece.
So the one time I was out after dark, it was pretty damn brutal. 30" of screens in my car + HUD ... + porno lighting in every crevice of the vehicle.. it's tough... especially once a raised F250 gets pointed straight in your face.

Remember the good days of orange backlit BMW interiors? I remember.

Cries in e46.

[Tar]

So looking at the white line that’s what I always did. But what’s standing out to me is how none of that is necessary in a CUV. Then you go back to a low car and suddenly you’re assaulted and it’s legit hard to deal with since so many headlights are so damn bright anymore.

For sure man, it's a luxury I haven't really got used to much.. plus some people are definitely more sensitive to light changes. My wife has a hard time driving at night for that reason and others, so the tolerance to these new brighter lights are a case by case scenario.

[MrH42]

I was just thinking about that the other day. My eye sight hasn't changed and I kind of stopped driving at night because frankly I don't have a life after the kid and there is no sidepiece.
So the one time I was out after dark, it was pretty damn brutal. 30" of screens in my car + HUD ... + porno lighting in every crevice of the vehicle.. it's tough... especially once a raised F250 gets pointed straight in your face.

I thought it was me getting old but I’ve asked a ton of people of all ages and it’s really just the technology ‘advances’ in vehicles.

I'm shocked how many people just drive around with high beams on all the time, totally oblivious. That's 90% of the problem. The other 10% are people using aftermarket bulbs that don't work with the car, misaligned headlights due to lifting or lowering the vehicle, etc.

New vehicles with properly setup headlights aren't bad. You should be above the cut off almost all the time.

[Gberg2119]

I thought it was me getting old but I’ve asked a ton of people of all ages and it’s really just the technology ‘advances’ in vehicles.

I'm shocked how many people just drive around with high beams on all the time, totally oblivious. That's 90% of the problem. The other 10% are people using aftermarket bulbs that don't work with the car, misaligned headlights due to lifting or lowering the vehicle, etc.

New vehicles with properly setup headlights aren't bad. You should be above the cut off almost all the time.

It's either high beams all the time or just drl's at night. People are too stupid to turn headlights on.

[MrH42]

I'm shocked how many people just drive around with high beams on all the time, totally oblivious. That's 90% of the problem. The other 10% are people using aftermarket bulbs that don't work with the car, misaligned headlights due to lifting or lowering the vehicle, etc.

New vehicles with properly setup headlights aren't bad. You should be above the cut off almost all the time.

It's either high beams all the time or just drl's at night. People are too stupid to turn headlights on.

Yep. I hate the govt more than anyone, but I'm almost at the point for advocating mandatory auto on headlights and auto high beams.

I flash my brights at these morons all the time and they can't seem to make the connection.

[max225]

It's either high beams all the time or just drl's at night. People are too stupid to turn headlights on.

Yep. I hate the govt more than anyone, but I'm almost at the point for advocating mandatory auto on headlights and auto high beams.

I flash my brights at these morons all the time and they can't seem to make the connection.

IMO auto off works like shit but it's better than nothing I suppose.

[wap]

I thought it was me getting old but I’ve asked a ton of people of all ages and it’s really just the technology ‘advances’ in vehicles.

I'm shocked how many people just drive around with high beams on all the time, totally oblivious. That's 90% of the problem. The other 10% are people using aftermarket bulbs that don't work with the car, misaligned headlights due to lifting or lowering the vehicle, etc.

New vehicles with properly setup headlights aren't bad. You should be above the cut off almost all the time.

Especially the bolded. Once upon a time you could give someone a friendly flash of your high beams and they'd turn theirs off. Nowadays you just get a expression from them.

[D Griff]

I'm shocked how many people just drive around with high beams on all the time, totally oblivious. That's 90% of the problem. The other 10% are people using aftermarket bulbs that don't work with the car, misaligned headlights due to lifting or lowering the vehicle, etc.

New vehicles with properly setup headlights aren't bad. You should be above the cut off almost all the time.

Especially the bolded. Once upon a time you could give someone a friendly flash of your high beams and they'd turn theirs off. Nowadays you just get a expression from them.

I will play slight devil's advocate/apologist here - I somewhat blame auto manufacturers. Back in 2005 or earlier, you got in a car in the dark, you immediately knew whether the lights were on. Interior was dark, no exterior lights, nada - cool, turn them on. Now, especially in a city, it's tricky to tell. The interior lights up in your face like a casino, blinding the fuck out of you, regardless of headlight toggle. Streets are filled with ambient light and the car typically has some DRLs going, so it's not always easy to know. I will admit to being in rentals and driving for quite a while at night with the lights off because they're typically on auto and I couldn't tell at all.

[max225]

Especially the bolded. Once upon a time you could give someone a friendly flash of your high beams and they'd turn theirs off. Nowadays you just get a expression from them.

I will play slight devil's advocate/apologist here - I somewhat blame auto manufacturers. Back in 2005 or earlier, you got in a car in the dark, you immediately knew whether the lights were on. Interior was dark, no exterior lights, nada - cool, turn them on. Now, especially in a city, it's tricky to tell. The interior lights up in your face like a casino, blinding the fuck out of you, regardless of headlight toggle. Streets are filled with ambient light and the car typically has some DRLs going, so it's not always easy to know. I will admit to being in rentals and driving for quite a while at night with the lights off because they're typically on auto and I couldn't tell at all.

Not knowing if your lights are on should be a license revoking offense

[D Griff]

I will play slight devil's advocate/apologist here - I somewhat blame auto manufacturers. Back in 2005 or earlier, you got in a car in the dark, you immediately knew whether the lights were on. Interior was dark, no exterior lights, nada - cool, turn them on. Now, especially in a city, it's tricky to tell. The interior lights up in your face like a casino, blinding the fuck out of you, regardless of headlight toggle. Streets are filled with ambient light and the car typically has some DRLs going, so it's not always easy to know. I will admit to being in rentals and driving for quite a while at night with the lights off because they're typically on auto and I couldn't tell at all.

Not knowing if your lights are on should be a license revoking offense

I mean, if there is really no difference that's perceivable from the driver's seat, it's an easy mistake to make. All of the vehicle screen/lighting trends just make zero sense to me though.

[wap]

Especially the bolded. Once upon a time you could give someone a friendly flash of your high beams and they'd turn theirs off. Nowadays you just get a expression from them.

I will play slight devil's advocate/apologist here - I somewhat blame auto manufacturers. Back in 2005 or earlier, you got in a car in the dark, you immediately knew whether the lights were on. Interior was dark, no exterior lights, nada - cool, turn them on. Now, especially in a city, it's tricky to tell. The interior lights up in your face like a casino, blinding the fuck out of you, regardless of headlight toggle. Streets are filled with ambient light and the car typically has some DRLs going, so it's not always easy to know. I will admit to being in rentals and driving for quite a while at night with the lights off because they're typically on auto and I couldn't tell at all.

My comment was on assholes who drive with their high beams on all the time. I'd think you'd notice if your brights were on.

[D Griff]

I will play slight devil's advocate/apologist here - I somewhat blame auto manufacturers. Back in 2005 or earlier, you got in a car in the dark, you immediately knew whether the lights were on. Interior was dark, no exterior lights, nada - cool, turn them on. Now, especially in a city, it's tricky to tell. The interior lights up in your face like a casino, blinding the fuck out of you, regardless of headlight toggle. Streets are filled with ambient light and the car typically has some DRLs going, so it's not always easy to know. I will admit to being in rentals and driving for quite a while at night with the lights off because they're typically on auto and I couldn't tell at all.

My comment was on assholes who drive with their high beams on all the time. I'd think you'd notice if your brights were on.

the random rental car thing is also a bit of an edge case.

[Johnny_P]

Yep. I hate the govt more than anyone, but I'm almost at the point for advocating mandatory auto on headlights and auto high beams.

I flash my brights at these morons all the time and they can't seem to make the connection.

IMO auto off works like shit but it's better than nothing I suppose.

Auto high beams are useless in the CRV but work awesome in the accord. They must have fixed the programming with this new gen of driver aids.

[Johnny_P]

2 months with the red rocket already. I do really like this car. If it got totaled I’d replace it with a CUV but as far as cars go this is pretty damn solid. I love how enormous the car is. And it still gets awesome mileage. Still averaging around 55 mpg.

I think I’ll order the seat jackers. Still waiting on a sale for the overpriced floor mats. And a sale on roof racks but that should happen around Black Friday.

One thing I am missing are fog lights. This gen doesn’t get them on any trim.

[CaleDeRoo]

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