I’m not sure if the issue is LEDs in and of themselves, or the aggressive way manufacturers design them. Especially given how many vehicles are SUVs and crossovers these days that have the light right at the eye level for someone driving a sane vehicle.
I've also been told that adjusting colors and shades makes LEDs burn eyes less, but I have yet to experience a lack of visual pain and threats of auto-collisions that proves thats all that's needed
yeah, the same things about the light that burn your retinas also make things seem brighter and more visible to the driver of the vehicle so why would anyone ever sell a car with warm white LEDs instead of cold? just for the comfort of other people? not in america
at this point I think they're just maximizing light output within what little government regulations exist on like, angles and cutoff points and stuff. If they made softer whites and did something to reduce how much of it went into the eyes of people in front of you in short vehicles, it could be fine, but those don't sell cars, the bright cold white is still the modern aesthetic in that industry, and providing the driver with what feels like peak visibility is the priority, other road users do not get consideration
Just another aspect of how cars, especially amerikkkan ones, are designed for the convenience and comfort of their drivers specifically at the expense of everyone else near or on the road.
I’m not sure if the issue is LEDs in and of themselves, or the aggressive way manufacturers design them. Especially given how many vehicles are SUVs and crossovers these days that have the light right at the eye level for someone driving a sane vehicle.
I've also been told that adjusting colors and shades makes LEDs burn eyes less, but I have yet to experience a lack of visual pain and threats of auto-collisions that proves thats all that's needed
yeah, the same things about the light that burn your retinas also make things seem brighter and more visible to the driver of the vehicle so why would anyone ever sell a car with warm white LEDs instead of cold? just for the comfort of other people? not in america
at this point I think they're just maximizing light output within what little government regulations exist on like, angles and cutoff points and stuff. If they made softer whites and did something to reduce how much of it went into the eyes of people in front of you in short vehicles, it could be fine, but those don't sell cars, the bright cold white is still the modern aesthetic in that industry, and providing the driver with what feels like peak visibility is the priority, other road users do not get consideration
Just another aspect of how cars, especially amerikkkan ones, are designed for the convenience and comfort of their drivers specifically at the expense of everyone else near or on the road.