Whatever Happened to Bmw's Laser Headlights?

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bookofjoe

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The article discusses the decline of BMW's laser headlights, with commenters questioning the value and regulations surrounding advanced headlight technology.

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stevage

4 months ago

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> a pair of headlights for the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ showed up on eBay for $162,000 last year. But the Chiron was a hypercar that cost about $3 million, meaning those headlights are half of a percent of the car's as-new value.

Um. I'm not sure I'd trust much of the rest of this article.

danielschreber

4 months ago

Someone with a slide rule:

"I'll give you the answer, but the decimal point is your problem."

FireBeyond

4 months ago

Yeah, one of the section titles is "Why aren't laser headlights allowed in the US?"

Uh, they are. I'm driving a car with them right now (well, it's in my driveway). A 2021 Audi RS 5.

SilverElfin

4 months ago

The US headlight regulations are too stringent. Why 250 meters? What if I want a kilometer of illumination because I live in a rural area? Why can’t I have the advanced matrix lighting European cars can have?

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