HID Vs. LED Headlights: Differences In Brightness And Lifespan

The early 20th century had the first automobiles fitted with kerosene oil lamps for night travel, which used an open flame and couldn’t provide any visibility ahead. Luckily, automotive technology continued to evolve over the decades, and there are now high-tech options that utilize inert gas, photons, and even lasers. HID (High-Intensity Discharge) headlights, also known as xenon headlights, first debuted in the U.S. in the 1996 Lincoln Mark VIII, and they were far from being a cheap add-on.

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