LED Question

[Bags]

Hello!

I see lots of people here and on reddit lamenting that only the ST has LEDs, even with the 2020. I looked at the IIHS for the 2017+ hatchback and it does not even give the civic a top safety pick, probably because it rates the LED headlights as poor because they cause excessive glare and blind oncoming traffic. In light of this, why does everyone want the LEDs? Are there benefits I'm not aware of for LED over halogens that are worth this safety risk? I liked the 2018 ST HB I tried out at the dealer last weekend but seeing that on the IIHS has me worried about safety on smaller 2 lane roads.

Thanks

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[turbo lover]

The LEDs blind other drivers, but the light output is decent. I've tried the halogens and the light output wasn't as good in my opinion.

 

[caspar21]

in rain at dusk the leds " shine "
big difference.

 

[caspar21]

i had a car i was following the other day. he slowed down and got behind me then proceeded to flash his hi beams at me for a couple miles.
so i slowed behind him and showed him what hi beams with leds were really like.
he didn't bother me anymore.

satisfaction . but i do feel for others that get blinded by them.

 

[Bags]

The LEDs blind other drivers, but the light output is decent. I've tried the halogens and the light output wasn't as good in my opinion.

Yeah blinding other people is what worries me, sounds dangerous.

 

[turbo lover]

Yeah blinding other people is what worries me, sounds dangerous.

I don't think it would cause anybody to hit you. If a car's headlights are blinding you, you'd probably drive away from it and not towards it.

 

[xaviersayys]

I think for most people who don't have a model with the LEDs, the most appealing them about them is how they look and the turn signal. I know many others, like myself, find the LED turn signal to look pretty cool and more luxurious than the incandescent one.

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