Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 19:42:27 +0200
Reply-To: Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE>
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From: Raimund Feussner <ray@V6BUS.DE>
Subject: Re: German Engineering
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*Most of these smaller towns don't have street lights either*
Hey, we are are not behind the moon...
All german towns have street lights, although I admit they get turned
off after 1a.m.
Yes, the streets are narrower than in the states. That´s not because
there is no space left, it´s just because our cars are narrower.
I´ve been in the states a few times and thought "great, finally enough
room to park!". No...
We have 1.80mtr wide cars, 2.20mtr of parking space.
You guy have 2.40mtr cars, 2.80mtr lots.
What´s the difference?!
Yes, I love my "parking lights instead someone crashing my car´s rear".
Regards
Raimund
Am 16.08.2016 um 18:56 schrieb KI4TLF:
> Even now a lot are made that way. In most German small towns, the streets were made for wagons and the parking is half on the road in front of residences. It leaves a tight one lane down the middle at night. Most of these smaller towns don't have street lights either, so the left side parking lights act as guides for the open lane.
>
> GregM
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Roy Nicholl
> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2016 6:42 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: German Engineering
>
> It’s not a hidden feature, any more than turn signals or daytime running lights … it is just outside the normal North American experience. If you lived in Europe at the time these vehicles were manufactured, it was an expected behaviour.
>
>> On 16-Aug-2016, at 03:19, Scott <SCOTTDANIEL@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
>>
>> there is no question about the purpose of this feature.
>>
>> my criticsim is about how it's a hidden feature ..
>> and one could return to a car with depleted battery, not realizing the
>> turn signal switch of some porsche cars has this hidden feature.
>>
>> I'm glad to have small parking lights on one side or the other..
>> WHEN I TELL THEM to be on, such as my Mercedes has.
>>
>> On 08/15/2016 03:23 PM, Edward Maglott wrote:
>>> it's for parking on the side of a road or street where your car may
>>> be sticking out into the travel lane a little. it illuminates the
>>> front and rear marker lights dimly on that side so other drivers will
>>> see the car at night.
>>> Edward (had a 914 once with this confusing feature)
>>>
>>> On Mon, Aug 15, 2016 at 8:27 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> And what feature is this?
>>>>
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On
>>>> Behalf Of Dan N
>>>> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 9:22 AM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: Re: German Engineering
>>>>
>>>> French cars have that feature too...
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