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Xenon Technology
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Driving at night is hard work |
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If after hours of driving at night the eyes begin to smart, the eyelids flutter, or the driver even experiences double vision and the much-feared momentary nodding off, this is in no way a consequence of tired eyes. The more important influencing factors are the monotony of night-time highway driving, the feeling of boredom, and the driver's biorhythm and general tiredness. Key too are stress and psychological strain. Any one or several of these factors can cause the driver to tire and lower his or her ability to concentrate.
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The dreaded double vision is a result of absolute concentration when driving at night.
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Therefore it is not seeing which itself leads to tiredness, but the concentration that is needed for this. The brighter and wider illumination of the road provided by xenon light reduces the level of concentration required, and the driver therefore does not tire as quickly. According to a survey carried out by Emnid, 85% of all xenon users state that they are able to see better at night, in the case of the over-50s, this figure is even 90%.
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