• grue@lemmy.world
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    1 day 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

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        12 hours ago

        I might support this point of view if the last 20 years of lifespan promises with new light bulb technology had actually been true.

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          17 hours ago

          Unfortunately that’s the fifth owner’s problem so nobody really considers it

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          8 hours ago

          I partly agree, headlights are causing harm by blinding other drivers. But adaptive headlights seem to work. Brighter should only be allowed with adaptive headlights

          I can drive through a busy area with “high beams” on but watch dark spots move to keep other cars in the dark