I agree with all but this one....
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Originally Posted by Whiteboy
Tacky clear-and-silver tail lights – This are also taken from custom nigger cars. Funky silver tail lights with a clear instead of red cover.
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This feature is moreover a direct result technology rather than just style.
LEDs (light emitting diodes) have replaced the old incandescent taillight of before. The LEDs are manufactured in red and were the first LEDs on the market.
The power savings and longevity of the lights are a hands down improvement. An incandescent bulb draws 12 volts and has a life-span of about 10-15,000 hours, whereas 50 LEDs will draw 3-6 volts and have a life-span of over 150,000 hours, pretty much the life-span of the car.
The silver is basically a reflector for the LEDs to increase their visibility, and the clear covers are put in place just because the red ones are no longer necessary.
The LED's Inventor? A White guy by the name of Nick Holonyak...
http://www.pbs.org/transistor/album1.../holonyak.html
Good Biography Video Here:
http://web.mit.edu/invent/videos/holonyak.html
High Quality Broadband Here:
http://web.mit.edu/invent/videos/qui...onyak-500k.mov