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Christian Miller's avatar

Just wanted to say that I am really enjoying this blog. Great mix of off the wall ideas with rigorous economic intuition. Keep it up!

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Noah Olsen⚡️🦅's avatar

I was just having this same discussion last night.

I drive a normal size sedan, and am often blinded when driving on country roads. My headlights are an older version of yellow light.

Since my headlights are reaching the end of their lifespan, I have begun the process of searching for new ones.

My conclusion? Buy the brightest LEDs within reason. It’s a greater risk in my opinion to not be able to see the road when being flashed(or when it’s raining), then to have low lumen bulbs that do not blind others.

Yes, I will point them down, but if there is no regulation on the bulbs of other cars, I have to see *somehow*. If I am getting 70% blinded by another cars lights, and brighter headlights let me see 20% more of the road when blinded, it seems worth to me.

Definitely agree though that this is a regulation problem. This is only a problem with the newer cars, especially the giant lifted trucks/jeeps.

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