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Old 11-14-2010, 02:40 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I submit that it would take 25000mi of nighttime driving for each 6.7W #3157 taillight bulb to burn a gallon of gas at 50% alternator efficiency and 25% ICE cycle efficiency.

Will the bulb pay for itself? Eh, maybe a wash if you're lucky.

The big pros and cons of LED taillights for me are the quantity, intensity, and directionality of their light.
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