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alexpadula 7 hours ago

All new car head lights are too bright. I miss the old warm yellow lights.

jansper39 7 hours ago | parent [-]

We could have warmer headlights which would be more comfortable for road users, but most car manufacturers have decided it's 5000K white because it's fashionable.

mnw21cam 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Higher colour temperature LEDs are more efficient, so that's one reason why they get chosen. It's not a good reason, given they're still a massive efficiency improvement over old halogens.

WesolyKubeczek 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I'm always curious, who are all those people who tell manufacturers it's fashionable? Other than voices in their heads? Who are those people that unironically like those searing lights?

meindnoch 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Same people who told them drivers want touchscreens.

WesolyKubeczek 6 hours ago | parent [-]

Yeah, but who are they? Do they keep a real Homer Simpson in some basement, ask him what’s cool, and take the stupidest cheapest ideas for implementation?

Aachen 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I imagine it's the same people that cut holes in new pants. There appear to be some true marketing gods in this world who evidently find buyers for newly broken items at prices higher than the original nonbroken items. Selling bright white lamps frankly 'pales' next to that