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The original was posted on /r/nostupidquestions by /u/AmericanMeat on 2023-10-05 06:42:17.
Excuse my vulgarity, but this question has been on my mind for a while now. For the record, I am not talking about aftermarket headlights. I am talking about the manufacture headlights that are so god damn bright that I'm surprised there is not a fusion reaction going on.
You know what headlights I'm referring to? The ones that look white and not yellow like older headlights.
As far as I can tell, there is absolutely no reason at all for these lights to exist. In fact, I would argue that they should not exist AT ALL because they are so blindingly bright. I think it is a safety hazard. To illustrate this, a while ago I was at a four way stop on a foggy night. On the road next to me at the intersection there were two cars: one with regular headlights and a newer car with LED headlights. Through the mist the regular headlights looked like a flashlight (ie a cone of light) and the LED lights looked like a million fucking high powered lasers.
A year ago I rented a car, like a basic Honda sedan, and it had those god forsaken lights. I am worried that they are becoming standard because car companies don't want to look outdated by using traditional headlights. I seriously don't see how these headlights are even legal, they seem so dangerous to every other driver on the road. Can someone enlighten me?