What the hell is going on here, Buick?

"TheOnelectronic" (theoneelectronic) 01/31/2016 at 15:17 • Filed to: None

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Spotted at the Harrisburg car show.

Why are there tail lights under the trunk lid? Why is the trunk opening so TINY?

I mean, it’s a buick, so I’m certain old people fit into the explanation somehow, but I just can’t figure out how.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > TheOnelectronic 01/31/2016 at 15:20

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My guess, the rear has to raise for the tip to go up, so while the normal lights are otherwise out of the way these lights serve the functions.

DasWauto > TheOnelectronic 01/31/2016 at 15:20

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Laws in the US require taillights to be visible when the trunk is open.

Edit - not just the US, the original Opel has them as well.

Kinda pointless to have the taillights attached to the trunk lid then. Should’ve just made them fixed and had a smaller but less complex trunk opening.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > TheOnelectronic 01/31/2016 at 15:20

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It’s a rebadged Opel, and in parts of Euroland, your taillights must be visible when the trunk is open, so it has two sets.

TheOnelectronic > Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. 01/31/2016 at 15:22

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We actually checked that, and as far as we could tell the trunk lid doesn’t have to move for the top to go up or down. It’s got a separate plate for that.

Svend > TheOnelectronic 01/31/2016 at 15:22

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So essential lights (brake lights, side lights and indicators) are viewable when the boot is open. The car has always been a summer cruiser and opening isn’t much smaller than a VW Eos.

TheOnelectronic > DasWauto 01/31/2016 at 15:23

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I guess all the cars I’d seen had at least part of their tail lights that weren’t on the trunk lid, so I’d never even thought it might be required. huh.

DasWauto > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/31/2016 at 15:26

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I was under the impression the US had this law as well.

CB > TheOnelectronic 01/31/2016 at 15:27

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Now imagine trying to explain to a guy at an auto parts store how you need a set of brake lights for the inside tail lights, not the outside ones.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > DasWauto 01/31/2016 at 15:31

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Maybe, but I can't find it.

Dsscats > DasWauto 01/31/2016 at 15:48

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I thought that was a joke at first.

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > DasWauto 01/31/2016 at 15:55

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Makes sense...

Vicente Esteve > TheOnelectronic 01/31/2016 at 15:57

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Audi A1 (Pretty much all Audi hatches) has some as well.

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > TheOnelectronic 01/31/2016 at 16:07

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I think manufacturers want.to build only CUVs and they punish anybody who buys a sedan