| Headlights technology is entertaining | | | | Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Infiniti and BMW |
| new intensities, shapes, safety and | | | | headlights are just few of the trusted |
| styling. It is aimed at making the | | | | headlights in the automotive arena. |
| future of headlights brighter and | | | | Infiniti QX56 and Mercedes ML500 are |
| beneficial. | | | | examples of vehicles that integrate said |
| Earlier, Honda has unraveled its ASM | | | | type of headlights. |
| concept of minivan. The latter is | | | | HIDs, otherwise known as xenon |
| equipped with distinctive light-emitting | | | | headlamps, have another edge for the car |
| diode LED headlights. The same can be | | | | owners to take advantage of. Said |
| used to boost conspicuity while driving. | | | | headlamps draw less power from the |
| The automaker is also using such | | | | electrical system of the vehicle. |
| technology for ambient lighting of the | | | | Headlights play great roles in |
| ASM interior. | | | | augmenting the styling and appearance of |
| Other remarkable headlights include that | | | | the vehicles. |
| of Jaguar's and Chevrolet's. Jaguar R-D6 | | | | However, the greatest contribution of |
| concept car uses the usual twin-lamp | | | | headlights is that they prevent crash |
| shape headlights. The latest addition | | | | during nighttime. According to the |
| though is the use of LED. This time | | | | statistics reported by the National |
| around, Chevrolet Corvette will also be | | | | Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| using all-new high-intensity discharge | | | | (NHTSA) in Washington D.C., about 42 |
| (HID) headlamps. Same type of headlights | | | | percent of all crashes and 58 percent of |
| is incorporated in the façade of | | | | fatal crashes in the United States take |
| Lincoln Mark X concept. The latter | | | | place at night when the visibility |
| features two headlamps that utilize arc | | | | becomes poor or degraded. |
| capsule to ensure quick response. The | | | | Other automakers have divulged their |
| HIDs used have the capability of | | | | vision to use the recent breakthroughs |
| doubling the amount of light generated | | | | in vehicle headlights. Further, digital |
| by traditional headlamps. | | | | lighting is anticipated to invade the |
| According to Visteon, headlight maker of | | | | industry in the coming years. Mahendra |
| Chevrolet Corvette, the headlights can | | | | Dassanayake, staff technical specialist |
| double the light output produced by the | | | | at Ford Motor Co., said, "Instead of |
| average halogen headlight. Corvette uses | | | | talking about a lot of light all over |
| 42-watts power-saving lamps which are | | | | [the road], we want to put smart light |
| also capable of enhancing the car's | | | | out where you need the light." Hence, it |
| system. | | | | is expected that Ford headlights will |
| To illuminate the future of cars, HID is | | | | soon be utilizing digital formatting. |
| also used by great names of automakers. | | | | |