Choosing the right driving lights for your car is essential to ensure your safety on the road especially in the night time. They should be able to improve your visibility for night driving and unfavorable weather conditions.
When you choose driving lights back in the day, the answer is pretty simple as you only get one choice - halogen lights. These use nitrogen and argon gases to produce light. However, nowadays, HID and LED driving lights have been introduced to the market which have proven their efficiency and advantages compared to their halogen counterparts. These two types of driving lights both have important similarities as well as differences. But which one is better?
Here is a comprehensive comparison between the HID and LED driving lights including their pros and cons:
| HID | LED | |
| Luminosity | up to 12,000 K | 5000 to 6000 K |
| Brightness | 8,000 lumens | 9,000-10,000 lumens |
| Technology | xenon | electricity |
| Lifespan | lighting output deteriorate by 70% over a 10,000 hour usage period | upwards of 50,000 hours burn time |
| Start-up time | five to 10 seconds until the bulbs reach their maximum intensity. | no warm up time |
| Light scattering | omnidirectional (360 degrees light emitted) | directional (180 degrees by default) |
| Color | white light to blue/purple hue | white, blue, yellow, and purple |
| Distance | usually up to 300 meters (about 985 feet) | |
| Pros | cheaper in price | waterproof and resistant to vibrations; more robust as there are no filaments or gasses needed to create light; |
| Cons | ballast wearing out; long warm up time; |
more pricey; require additional heat sinks and fans to help them stay cool enough to operate. |
It is important to determine several factors in choosing the proper driving lights for your car such as where, when and how often you often travel. If you drive more during the light of day and are living in the city, the cheaper HID lights are the best option. For safer night driving, and those living in rural areas with limited streetlights, LED driving lights are the best and most practical choice for their brightness, quick starting, and life span.
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