Something every American can agree on: Headlights are too bright.

[lucas80]

Excellent discussion Friday on WBUR's On Point, hosted by Meghna Chakrabarti. Headlights are twice as bright as they were just 10 years ago. They help drivers see better, but they present challenges for drivers going the opposite way.
https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025/02/07/headlights-bright-cars-highway

 

[ericram]

Came here to see nipples. Left disappointed.

 

[Moral]

I have been complaining about this for a while now.

Can here to see nipples. Left disappointed.

This too.

 

[SalAunese]

Or behind you. The idiots with the lifted trucks blind you the most, due to the high/angle of the beam.

 

[The Tradition]

Or behind you. The idiots with the lifted trucks blind you the most, due to the high/angle of the beam.

And my car has an $800 rear view mirror with "self-dimming" technology and the Homelink crap I never use.

It does not have the lever to dim manually, and the auto-dim isn't dim enough. Been meaning to get the back window tinted darker because of this.

 

[Moral]

And my car has an $800 rear view mirror with "self-dimming" technology and the Homelink crap I never use.

It does not have the lever to dim manually, and the auto-dim isn't dim enough. Been meaning to get the back window tinted darker because of this.

That's the Mazda difference.

 

[ICWestfan]

Holy crap. Wait until the cataracts set in. You think driving in the dark or rain sucks now.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Or behind you. The idiots with the lifted trucks blind you the most, due to the high/angle of the beam.

It has nothing to do with the height, illustrated by your ommission of semi tractor trailers.

 

[hawksense]

Heard that, my brother. I’m bout to get all road rage on someone’s ass.

 

[SalAunese]

It has nothing to do with the height, illustrated by your ommission of semi tractor trailers.

They usually keep a safe distance behind you and not often behind you in the drive thru either. Has everything to do with how the beam is projected and I rarely run into semis with such concentrated beams

The aftermarket headlamps guys are even worse.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

They usually keep a safe distance behind you and not often behind you in the drive thru either. Has everything to do with how the beam is projected and I rarely run into semis with such concentrated beams

The aftermarket headlamps guys are even worse.

It's the angle Sal...it's the angle.

 

[bhawk24bob]

I’ve gotten pretty good at moving the rear view mirror to shoot it back in the driver’s face

 

[hawksurprize]

I’ve gotten pretty good at moving the rear view mirror to shoot it back in the driver’s face

I have been working on that as well.

 

[ericram]

I’ve gotten pretty good at moving the rear view mirror to shoot it back in the driver’s face

Mine tints automatically.

 

[WSC72]

All those dudes drive way newer vehicles than I do

I still drive by candle light

 

[RileyHawk]

It's the angle Sal...it's the angle.

Because the height has been altered on lifted trucks. SMFH

 

[RileyHawk]

Until a few years ago government regulations prevented headlight technology that would adapt the beams to the surroundings from being implemented in the US.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Because the height has been altered on lifted trucks. SMFH

And as with semis, the angle needs to be adjusted accordingly.

 

[dgordo]

I have a loaded Tahoe so it doesn’t bother me.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

I was driving home from work last night at like 1130 and a semi had those blue bulbs that people had like 10 years ago and lights all over his rig. From far away it looked like cop lights and as he came at me it looked like he was brighting the shit out of me. That shouldn't be ok.

 

[hawksurprize]

I was driving home from work last night at like 1130 and a semi had those blue bulbs that people had like 10 years ago and lights all over his rig. From far away it looked like cop lights and as he came at me it looked like he was brighting the shit out of me. That shouldn't be ok.

When you get older, the glare is a bitch as well.