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Re:American drivers have a blinding headlight problem. It co... by schiffern on Thursday February 16, 2023 @11:02AM (#34820405)
>LEDs are... a rounding error against a car’s total energy usage

It's more about economizing the power supply package and heatsink integrated within the bulb or lamp assembly.

Re:American drivers have a blinding headlight problem. It co... by klodolph on Thursday February 16, 2023 @01:11PM (#34822840)
Yes, this is the real answer. Most LEDs do not operate well at high temperature, unlike incandescent bulbs or HID bulbs (which can both operate inside ovens, if you need them to). A headlight designed for incandescent or HID will not provide enough cooling for LED lamps unless the LED lamps are efficient enough.