Yes, Car Headlights Keep Getting Brighter: Here's Why

Yes, car headlights keep getting brighter: Here’s why

Yes, car headlights keep getting brighter: Here's why

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- It's not your imagination. Car headlights are brighter. They're also bluer and, in many cases, higher. All three factors have increased road glare from oncoming vehicles, and those bearing down on you in your rear-view mirror. Older-model vehicles used halogen bulbs, which put out about 1,000 lumens, a measurement of visible light. But that began to change in the mid-2000s when car manufacturers shifted gears to LED te…

Yes, car headlights keep getting brighter - here's why

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