Halogen vs LED Headlights - What's Better?

LED light is bright, white light. By appearance, even daylight is not as white. Does that matter? From the perspective of light return, yes. LEDs make it easier to see the shoulder and markings on the road and the signs on the road since they produce a brighter light than traditional halogen lamps.

LED headlights cast a large light pattern on the roadway, so it is easier for you to get a more ample look at where you're going and what's in your surroundings. Halogen headlights, by contrast, direct a small pool of yellow-hued light that hits right in front of your vehicle.

The biggest advantage that LED lights have to offer the average driver is a significant improvement of nighttime vision. When compared to your old halogen lights, you might even say the difference is impeccable. Some drivers do say exactly that. If you have trouble seeing at night, these lights may be just what you need to regain your nighttime driving abilities.

Coverage and brightness are two selling points of LED lights. If an animal is in the road around a winding curve, LED lights tend to broadcast a wider light than halogen, potentially giving you more reaction time behind the wheel so you can steer or brake accordingly.

LEDs are also powerful. LED bulbs provide full brightness with no warm-up wait required and no flickering to go straight from low beam to high beam. And it achieves this without requiring a lot of power. Misty, foggy and dark routes are clearer, and navigation easier.

They are also easier on your motor because they use less energy and less power; they do not drain power from the motor that might be needed for other assemblies within the engine. Essentially, they help your engine stay "healthy" because they do not require much of its overall available power. For that matter, you might see a small (very, very) reduction in fuel consumption on vehicles equipped with LED headlights.