When it comes to equipping your vehicle with HID headlights, you have a lot of options, which can make the process somewhat confusing. That's why we've created this guide to help you decide which HID ...

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 ...

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 ...

You may one day feel that your car does not have good enough headlights, especially after taking the wheel of a more modern or luxurious one than yours. You will inevitably miss the vision that the ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. You can't help but notice high-intensity discharge (HID/xenon) and light-emitting diode (LED) headlights—the light they ...

A key advantage of high intensity discharge (HID) headlights, apart from the hike in brightness over halogen systems, is that they can last up to 10 years. This means the early cars to use gas ...

Reliably generating light with the limited resources at a car’s disposal was a problem for early automotive engineers. Tungsten filaments, similar to the kind found in household incandescent light ...

High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting does not use the filament that is commonly found in normal automotive or motorcycle light bulbs. Instead, the bulb is filled with Xenon gas. The gas is ignited ...

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., ...

Your vehicle’s headlights are an essential safety feature that shouldn’t be ignored. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), “Driving at night is three times as risky as ...