Originally posted by Drumbo:
Last time I looked into this -- many years ago -- in urban areas where many light sources are present, lenses with a blue tint improved night vision.
Blue light triggers reflectors better then other colors. So, you would see signs, license plates, etc easier. However, if it strays over into oncoming traffic the eyes of the other driver dont adjust as good to blue as other colors, creating glare. When you get into unlit, rural areas the blue will give you a headache from eye strain. Coating a bulb, especially a halogen, will reduce its total output as well. Expect roughly 800-900 lumens from a blue tinted bulb (Silverstars, CoolBlues excluded) where you would have roughly 1100-1200 from a regular bulb.
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