Are the new LED headlights bad? IIHS says so.

[Jimbo]

I, for one, am glad the IIHS is testing headlights now. If I recall correctly, I think good headlights are soon going to be required for vehicles to earn the Top Safety Pick Plus rating. Maybe our government will fix our outdated regulations that don't allow all the nifty kind of headlights that Europe has, such as the laser ones companies like BMW sell there.

My boss's BMW I8 has the laser high beams, I'm pretty sure they're the only company allowed to use this technology in the US.

 

[Erock4129]

My boss's BMW I8 has the laser high beams, I'm pretty sure they're the only company allowed to use this technology in the US.

Freakin laser beams......

 

[Jimbo]

Freakin laser beams......

 

[FordFanStan]

I, for one, am glad the IIHS is testing headlights now. If I recall correctly, I think good headlights are soon going to be required for vehicles to earn the Top Safety Pick Plus rating. Maybe our government will fix our outdated regulations that don't allow all the nifty kind of headlights that Europe has, such as the laser ones companies like BMW sell there.

Better light options... cool.
Another government mandate... which requires auto manufacturers to spend more on manufacturing thus charging us more then they already are when we are paying $50-70k for pickups... I'll pass and buy my own lighting options thank you very much.

 

[Minimization]

HID xenon headlights are a $500 US option on some cars now over ancient halogens, so I doubt the cost will be much.

A color digital video camera plus LCD color screen for reversing cameras adds an average of $150 per car to manufacture for instance.

Also, here is the BMW M4 Coupe GTS OLED taillights with laser headlights:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od_4Kct3S5k

 

[Craigy]

HID xenon headlights are a $500 US option on some cars now over ancient halogens, so I doubt the cost will be much.

It's possible to get regular bulbs to cast good light without HIDs, but yeah cost shouldn't be that big of a deal. Really irritating on so many luxury cars that HIDs are an optional extra.

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Better light options... cool.
Another government mandate... which requires auto manufacturers to spend more on manufacturing thus charging us more then they already are when we are paying $50-70k for pickups... I'll pass and buy my own lighting options thank you very much.

IIHS =/= government.

 

[FordFanStan]

IIHS =/= government.

I'm well aware IIHA != the Government, nor did I say that. I'm opposing tighter gov regulations that will eventually be present as technology progresses and this data becomes more readily available. If the regulations opened up to allow such technology to be used that is cool, but I just don't want it forced. Should be optional for manufacturers.

 

[hkguns]

I, for one, am glad the IIHS is testing headlights now. If I recall correctly, I think good headlights are soon going to be required for vehicles to earn the Top Safety Pick Plus rating. Maybe our government will fix our outdated regulations that don't allow all the nifty kind of headlights that Europe has, such as the laser ones companies like BMW sell there.

I for one, say there is nothing in the Constitution giving the damned Government authority to test anything. I want my tax dollars back.

 

[ROMILOWITZ]

"The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is a U.S. nonprofit organization funded by auto insurers, established in 1959 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia."

Not the government.

 

[hkguns]

"The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is a U.S. nonprofit organization funded by auto insurers, established in 1959 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia."

Not the government.

I was thinking of NHTSA. I'd be surprised if tax subsidies aren't involved somehow.