The early 20 th century had the first automobiles fitted with kerosene oil lamps for night travel, which used an open flame and couldn't provide any visibility ahead. Luckily, automotive technology ...
Cars' headlights have come a long way since charming yet potentially dangerous acetylene headlamps debuted in vintage automobiles. The later halogen headlights are still around, but the world has ...
Ever since the electric light bulb was conceived in the early 1800s, inventors have sought to improve on its design to provide greater light output, better power efficiency, and increased longevity.
Not all headlights are created equal, and in the modern automotive market, LED lighting has become the standard, having pushed HID bulbs to the side over the past decade. There are still a few models ...
Before going into exterior lighting solutions for all things automotive, it's necessary for us to remember that – in the olden days of black and white everything – horse-drawn carriage lamps used ...
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The headlight aisle at your local auto parts store is daunting, full stop. It seems every time we return it’s expanded with new colors, new names, new technologies, gold, platinum, vibranium, etc., ...
I like the long feature list of the Seltos GTX but it feels cramped as compared to the Hector and also not as spacious as my old first-gen Skoda Octavia.
Check the sales brochure of a high-end new car and chances are you’ll find that the headlights are HID units. But let’s start at the start: What are HID headlights? HID actually stands for High ...
Modern headlights are a technology that is hardly explained or discussed. It's mainly due to their complexity and also as it's no where near as sexy as say power or torque figures, but when it comes ...
This article is part of the GM Authority Wish List series for the Cadillac ATS — a collection of changes, updates, and modifications we’d like to see made to the family of compact luxury vehicles. The ...