Sleeping eyes (vehicle)
The term sleeping eyes is used to describe two different types of headlight designs in the vehicle sector .
Headlamp screens
These accessories are lampshades that are inserted under the chrome trim rings and were first used on the VW Beetle and VW bus . These little umbrellas, similar to the shape of human eyelashes, were supposed to give the car's "face" a cuter look.
Pop-up headlights
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Folding headlights are movable headlights that are only folded out and therefore visible when switched on. When switching off, the vehicle closes its "eyes" to "sleep".