Halogens were fine when everyone was using halogens. Only once we started getting brighter types of bulb and high kelvin it became an issue. Also didn't cost 2-3 grand to replace.
i will agree with the price replacing them being a concern (obviously the theory is they (LED lights) last the life of the car , I just hope they do and that is ignoring collisions damaging them.Halogens were fine when everyone was using halogens. Only once we started getting brighter types of bulb and high kelvin it became an issue. Also didn't cost 2-3 grand to replace.
How is your night vision, though?Yeah same, doesn't seem to affect me too much. I also don't tend to need sunglasses to drive in bright sunshine. Some people must have more sensitive eyes than others.
Alignment is one thing, but with LED lights I'd say the focus is the bigger factor.so I would say it's more about badly aligned lights or people running full beam when should be dipped causing issues rather than the technology being a problem
How is your night vision, though?
Could you safely drive down a country lane at night with just your sidelights on?
I'm often told to either get my eyes checked or to just give up driving altogether because I find car lights too bright... but if someone needs lights with millions of lumens blasting out all over the road in order to see, perhaps they're the ones who need their eyes checking?
Alignment is one thing, but with LED lights I'd say the focus is the bigger factor.
I'm into torches somewhat and there's often a massive difference between models with the same lumen output, which is almost entirely down to the reflector. Some are more like spots where others are flood, so in the case of car headlights chucking out 4K lm the latter would be what causes the problem - The wider the beam dispersal, the more you're likely to blind people, and alignment mechanisms don't alter the beam pattern.
I wear them for driving, but my night vision seems to be pretty good compared to the average person.Chances are if someone needs glasses, their night vision is going to be poor. Glasses help with focus but not that.
Do they also have poor night vision, thus needing insanely bright headlights?People with dark eyes also are less light sensitive.
That's why you have the dimmer control...Also all the LEDs in the dashboard and interiors of modern cars won't help with being able to see out of the windscreen at night, especially if they are white or blue.
I wear them for driving, but my night vision seems to be pretty good compared to the average person.
Do they also have poor night vision, thus needing insanely bright headlights?
That's why you have the dimmer control...
Get a better car, then?But it often doesn't dim them enough.
Can turn all mine fully off.But it often doesn't dim them enough.
Get a better car, then?
Do that, then.If I want a "better car", I'll buy older
Yeth they were a revelation compared to the Acetylene gas lamps that came before.but halogens are, were and always have been rubbish, it was just that some cars were more rubbish than others.
that's as maybe..... just like my dad used to love the performance of his moris marinaYeth they were a revelation compared to the Acetylene gas lamps that came before.
Surely that means we should all be driving with HUD/HMDs and NVG on our vehicles, by now?but I live in the 21st century
bring it on . mind you if I were wearing nvg it really would be a problem if someone did have LED lights thenSurely that means we should all be driving with HUD/HMDs and NVG on our vehicles, by now?
Surely that means we should all be driving with HUD/HMDs and NVG on our vehicles, by now?
Chances are if someone needs glasses, their night vision is going to be poor. Glasses help with focus but not that.
People with dark eyes also are less light sensitive.
I imagine there are ways to illuminate a vehicle enough for pedestrians, without whiting out NVG.Sadly I don't think this'll ever be an option due to the "but then no-one can see you" aspect of them and if you still had to have lights it's a bit pointless really.