Why we recommend LEDs for vehicle?
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If you can pardon the pun, LED lighting outshines its competition in many ways except for initial cost. For road and outdoor lighting, it offers long life and efficient light production, but there are additional advantages.

Type

Lifespan Hrs.

Eff. lm/W

Color Temp

Color Render

Notes

Tungsten-Vacuum

750-1000

6-20

2700

100

Cheap

Halogen

1000-2000

20-35

3000

100

Run hot

HPS

>10000

65-140

1800-2500

20-30

Needs ballast

HID

2000-4000

80-125

2700-5600

60-70

DC converter

LED

>20000

20-160

1100-9000

20-95

Higher initial cost

 

Other Advantages of LED Vehicle Lights

  • Instead of depending on a single bulb, a vehicle lamp consists of separate high-intensity lamps, which increases reliability.
  • LEDs do not require a ballast or voltage conversion, since they run well at the normal 13.8 volts of most automotive systems. You can run them from portable generators too.
  • They project their heat rearward, so the lenses are cool to the touch.
  • LED vehicle lamps, unlike filament lamps, stand up well to vibration and shocks.

 

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