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On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:44:38 +0100
"Major Scott" wrote:
Surely they can design LED lights on cars to have a higher frequency PWM=
? Even =A3100K cars flicker dramatically, especially when filmed. It m=
akes them look really cheap. All it would take is a higher frequency PW=
M, or a smoothing capacitor?

They flicker for a reason. If they smoothed the current they might just as
well use DC direct from the battery. I don't know the technical reasons
why but

The effect relies on the persistance of the eyes to make it appear that the
average brightness is higher. Smoothing at source would be less energy
efficient.

Agreed the effect is not pleasant. It would help if they could introduce
softer start for indicators and brake light dimming when conditions suggest
a slow moving queue.