Ummm, yeah, all my stuff is crap and don't work for sh!t (like the quality of the light would affect whether it hits the hood or not
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Having the lights above your line of vision is worthless. You don't see the detail of the road as well, and you're forced to look through the light beam itself (which means any dust in the air will be all lit up by the light beam as well).
Try shining a bright flashlight down the road while holding it over your head, then do the same while holding it by your hip. You'll immediately see the difference in how much better the pebbles, potholes, etc stand out when the light is down lower.