Yeah, that’s what I call them, those decorative contour lights that are the latest automotive fad. They are just dumb and fugly. Nobody is going to be able to convince me they serve any practical purpose.

Oh, while we’re on the subject of automotive lights, what’s the deal with decorative lights that span the entire rear and/or front end?

Just more shit to break and money to replace.

But...but...but...they're COOL and all the Cool Dudes have them!

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Originally posted by 12131:
Oh, while we’re on the subject of automotive lights, what’s the deal with decorative lights that span the entire rear and/or front end?

As if the Hummer needed to be any more obnoxious...

It has to have the lights span the entire width of the car so everybody will know you are driving one of those electrical doodads.

Keep in mind who is designing them these days. Kids who grew up playing video games mostly. The art department draws what it will look like, then the engineers make it so.

Also keep in mind all the regulations which force the basic shape to be nearly identical across all brands. Gone are the days of each brand having easily identifiable lines. The only way to differentiate between the competition is to have different lighting or different trim.

I don't mind them as DRLs, problem is, so many of them [Dodge & Nissan mostly] are so bright, the rocket surgeons don't realize they don't actually have their headlights on.

KITT, is that you?

So, it's not these that are considered goofy.

At first I thought of these, seeing them more and more

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Originally posted by Patrick-SP2022:
So, it's not these that are considered goofy.

Nah, just tacky.

Marketing/image/status. People are addicted to all of the previously mentioned.

HOT!!!

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Originally posted by Georgeair:
HOT!!!

Seeing that on a Porsche just ruined my day.

HRK, is that a Cylon? BigSwede, is it a Transformer? They're here! they're out to get us!

Or, maybe people could spend a little less time decorating their vehicles and a little more time learning to drive them properly.

If these are the ones I'm thinking of, I characterize them more as "eyebrow" lights. They are a small row of lights above the regular headlights that, when lit up at night, look like scowling eyebrows. They remind me of the Maya character in Space: 1999.



I don't recall which car. Possibly some Kia models.

I've ranted about DRLs before. Short version: I hate them.

These goofy bars spanning the entire front end serve only to increase the obnoxiousness.

^^^^^^^^

I drive a Wrangler, be assured that an “angry grille” will never appear on mine!

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Originally posted by egregore:
If these are the ones I'm thinking of, I characterize them more as "eyebrow" lights. They are a small row of lights above the regular headlights that, when lit up at night, look like scowling eyebrows. They remind me of the Maya character in Space: 1999.



I don't recall which car. Possibly some Kia models.

excellent , if not a bit odd, show,
been re watching it lately