Car Model - The Historical Evolution of Lamp(A)

Candles, kerosene lamp era: 1886 - 1940
When the car was born, almost no features are not, let alone talk lights. It is said that in 1887, when a driver lost his way in the dark wilderness, he was a civilian portable light to lead him home. This is also known as the oldest lighting tool on the car.
Acetylene Lamp: 1905 - 1925
However, because of the low luminous efficiency of the reason, kerosene lamp was soon replaced by acetylene lamp. Some people may be questioned, as early as 1879 incandescent lamp has been invented why the acetylene lamp will be pre-board application in the car? This is because the vacuum incandescent bulb filament is made of carbon wire, too fragile filament can not afford the bumps on the road, can not be applied to the lights. Relatively mature and stable acetylene lamp became the first choice of vehicle headlights, but the disadvantage is that once the car stopped, the production of acetylene will reduce the lights will gradually darken, and burning light of acetylene is easy to be on the road rain water , Driving in bad weather has become the driver's nightmare.
Incandescent: With the development of electric lights, the durability of the upgrade, acetylene lamp together with its shortcomings gradually out of the history of the stage of the lights. Replaced by the increasingly mature incandescent lamp. Spiral tungsten filament incandescent lamp compared to the original carbon filament incandescent light intensity increased by 50%. Spiral tungsten filament incandescent lamp can be said to really start the history of the development of automotive lighting electrification, before the kerosene lamp and acetylene is considered a wild history it.
See here is not it strange? Car lights history so short? Hey ~ of course it is impossible to give you a small suspense, tomorrow to answer, forgive me here brought back your greedy insects, and temporarily can not answer for you, but to be continued ... ...

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