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[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I had a mine pickup that had a blue LED for the indicator that the buggy whip was on. That thing was a fucking laser at night, shining right into my eyeball. I eventually got fed up and made a duct tape flap to put right above it so I could still tell it was on (my feet would be blue) but my retinas would still be intact

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, it's way worse in vehicles haha. I have an aftermarket entertainment system in my 2006 Matrix -- it has three modes: Daytime colours (bright), nighttime colours (dark blue but still bright), and screen off. Highway driving at night means the only real option is screen off. I otherwise really like the system, but it seems like a huge oversight. It seems that none of the developers of these things ever actually test them in nighttime driving/working conditions.

[–] BigPotato@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I don't miss much about the 2013 Prius but it had what was basically a blackout mode, akin to the old Saabs, where almost everything inside the car that was illuminated would turn off.

Great for cruise control on the highway at night.

[–] turbowafflz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm sorry, but what on earth is a "buggy whip"

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A tall flag that attaches to your pickup. It has a light on the end.

It prevents this from happening:

[–] turbowafflz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Interesting, I think that is about the last thing I would have guessed but it makes sense

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah it's not intuitively named. I suspect the term came from Australian miners that made their way to north america.