• AA5B@lemmy.world
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    16 hours ago

    They burned out and needed to be replaced. New ones should never burn out

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      7 hours ago

      So… put LEDs in the same form factor. Now you have lights that don’t burn out and can be repaired. You can even use PWM to dim them.

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      16 hours ago

      You say that as if saving $10 on a bulb once every few years is worth the risk of spending $100s or apparently even $1000s if they get damaged.

      There are reasons cars have been getting ever more unaffordable (above and beyond inflation), and stuff like bespoke model-specific headlights requiring complicated tooling to manufacture is one of them.

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        Cost wise, no it’s not worth it.

        But you now have an item that

        • never needs to be maintained
        • is brighter
        • works better

        The adaptive headlights in my car are truly amazing, and every time I’m blinded by oNcoming headlight glare I wish everyone had them