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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I like LEDs over halogens because they're more energy efficient. I just wish they'd said "Cool, we can use fewer watts for the same number of lumens" instead of "Cool, we can get more lumens out of the same number of watts"

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I’ve never had a LED headlight go out. I’ve had many halogen lights go out.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That too, the ridiculous lifespan of LEDs, to the point where it didn't even occur to me to mention it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I also agree with you: power efficiency is rad.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Realistically, on an ICE vehicle, the power efficiency gain from halogen to LED is negligible, but still. Electric vehicles, that difference becomes important.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Very true! Thought I had no idea how ridiculous the battery capacity was on some electric cars was until Technology Connections ran vehicle-to-load to his kitchen and powered his phone, laptop, and all his cooking stuff for 24 hours straight, simulating a power outage. I think it drained like 17%.

Still, when driving, every bit of efficiency helps!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Some of the really inefficient EV trucks are shipping with 200 kw batteries.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

That's good because now the heights have integrated LEDs so you're replacing the whole lamp unit.