
{"id":366,"date":"2021-04-13T19:17:49","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T19:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/cardenasbmw\/?p=366"},"modified":"2023-11-20T20:06:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T20:06:23","slug":"are-led-headlights-brighter-than-normal-headlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cardenasbmw.com\/blog\/are-led-headlights-brighter-than-normal-headlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Are LED Headlights Brighter than Normal Headlights?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The car headlight industry is in a big state of flux right now. There are so many different technologies in use, and new ones are still being tested, so it can be hard to decide which one to go with. When shopping for a BMW in Harlingen, Texas, you have a high chance of buying a car with LED headlights instead of incandescent headlights, but are LED headlights any better than what most cars had a couple decades ago?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cardenasbmw.com\/new-bmw-harlingen-tx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New BMW Inventory<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cardenasbmw.com\/contact-cardenas-bmw-in-harlingen-tx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>What Are LED Headlights?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you aren\u2019t familiar, LED stands for light-emitting diode. Unlike incandescent bulbs, which have seen few groundbreaking improvements since Thomas Edison invented them ages ago, LED lights are small, durable, produce little heat, and require little electricity to make light. LEDs can be lined up and arranged for a bright array of lights as a car\u2019s headlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cardenasbmw.com\/blog\/where-is-bmw-from\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Where is BMW From?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Are LED Headlights Brighter?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The trouble with answering this question is neither \u201cyes\u201d nor \u201cno\u201d are fully correct. The best answer is \u201cit depends.\u201d It depends on the arrangement of LEDs, the positioning, and the design of the headlights themselves. Some cars have their LED headlights set up just right, making them look brighter to other cars, and allowing the driver to see further down the road. Poorly designed LED headlights might not make a difference. It\u2019s easy to complain when someone with LED headlights drives past you at night and blinds you, but the reason behind it might just be a flaw in design rather than the lights actually being brighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cardenasbmw.com\/blog\/have-your-next-bmw-delivered-to-your-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Have your Next BMW Delivered to your Home<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/169\/2021\/07\/20180723\/2021-BMW-X2-B1_o.jpg\" alt=\"rear quarter view of the 2021 BMW X2\" class=\"wp-image-925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/169\/2021\/07\/20180723\/2021-BMW-X2-B1_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/169\/2021\/07\/20180723\/2021-BMW-X2-B1_o-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/169\/2021\/05\/20200057\/2022-BMW-2-B_o.jpg\" alt=\"rear view of the 2022 BMW 2\" class=\"wp-image-941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/169\/2021\/05\/20200057\/2022-BMW-2-B_o.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/169\/2021\/05\/20200057\/2022-BMW-2-B_o-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption>Image Shown: 2022 BMW 2 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cardenasbmw.com\/blog\/how-does-a-head-up-display-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Does a Head-Up Display Work?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>Should I Get a Car with LED Headlights?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>LED headlights are not the only option out there. There are HID (high-intensity discharge), laser lights, projection headlights, and more, but LED headlights are becoming more and more common. They aren\u2019t exactly cheaper yet, but as LED technology becomes more common, the price may come down. In the future, LED headlights might be the standard option. There\u2019s no harm buying a car with LED headlights, just make sure they are bright enough for you to see at night when you buy the car.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The car headlight industry is in a big state of flux right now. There are so many different technologies in use, and new ones are still being tested, so it can be hard to decide which one to go with. 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