Thread: LED vs. Xenon
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      10-07-2016, 09:19 PM   #806
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The problem is that here in the US they have the LED so dumbed down because a majority of our drivers are too stupid or selfish to be able to turn their lights from high to low beam so they make the light less obnoxious which also means less visibility for the driver. The Xenon was such a huge jump forward in technology that it was completely obvious which was better. Being that LED is so pulled back from a technology capability that it seems like less of a jump. Thankfully auto enthusiasts are smarter than the lawmakers to protect us from the stupid so we can code the LED to its full capability.

The ignorance of the US lawmakers is the reason we don't have the coolest stuff just like they will not allow laser headlight technology here in the US until they can figure out a way to dumb that down too. Both are great headlights but 10 years ago the Xenon lights were the expensive option and not everyone thought they were any better(they were wrong) so once LEDs become the freebie many people who lauded the Xenon will think the LED is great...just standard auto evolution.

Either way we have two very good options and whatever your preference isn't a bad choice.
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