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I'm driving for 18 years now, regularly long distances over night, on the German Autobahn. LED lights are a massive problem and made night driving much more tiring in the last 12 or so years. Also, fuck your matrix smart lights, they move away after blinding me at worst case or the light source is too bright even if not directed at me anyway. I have them in my 2020 Audi and don't use them because other drives flash at me and I understand precisely why.

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> I have them in my 2020 Audi and don't use them because other drivers flash at me and I understand precisely why.

That's too bad, because smart lights are being touted as the solution to this blinding LED light disaster in the US.

The US also has a problem of SUVs and pickup trucks that aim their blinding LED headlights right at your head or rear-view mirror if you are unlucky enough to be in a lower vehicle.

I'm glad you posted this. I moved to the USA 7 years ago, and my eyes have aged. All I remember is less glare in Europe because the ECE design is better than DOT, even though ECE shines further, the cut-off is better.

But from what I understand from your post is that even in Europe, with the ECE ones, there is still glare because of the sheer brightness?

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