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Date:         Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:47:36 -0500
Reply-To:     Kai Mei <kai@NEWCLEAR.US>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kai Mei <kai@NEWCLEAR.US>
Subject:      Re: Hid AUX lamps GoWesty's headlight upgrade kit
Comments: To: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <473A0646.4020600@gmail.com>
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Well, you only have so many amps in your alternator, and your battery...


This is more light on the road, and less heat. Say your running down
the road with 300 w of low beam and fogs...


You could conceivably be doing better with 100w low and 60w HID.


On Nov 13, 2007, at 3:17 PM, Michael Elliott wrote:


>
> On 11/13/2007 9:11 AM Kai Mei wrote:
>
>
>> $349 might be better that the Square H4's... Gotta be more efficient
>> energy wise.
>
> I gotta ask: how much impact would the energy efficiency of the
> bulbs have on overall fuel consumption? Close to zero is my guess.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
>
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