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Market-Weighted Trends in the Design Attributes of Headlamps in the U.S.
Technical Paper
2008-01-0670
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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Abstract
This report provides updated information regarding the market-weighted prevalence of various headlamp design attributes in the U.S. and a summary of recent trends for these design attributes. The main findings were as follows: (1) there was a general transition from dual-filament light sources in 1997 to single-filament sources in 2007; (2) the preferred optics changed from lens-based in 1997 to mostly reflector-based optics in 2007; and (3) while mechanical aim was the most frequently specified aiming method in 1997, the 2007 sample made nearly exclusive use of visual/optical aiming (with visual/optical right side as the most common specific type).
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Schoettle, B., Sivak, M., and Takenobu, N., "Market-Weighted Trends in the Design Attributes of Headlamps in the U.S.," SAE Technical Paper 2008-01-0670, 2008, https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-0670.Also In
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