If you find yourself marvelling at the bright, white-blue lights bathing the pavement in front of another car as you speed down the highway, you’re looking at a pair of light emitting diode, or LED, headlights. These lights are becoming increasingly common with many drivers, but why? The truth is, there are several benefits to making the switch over to LEDs, and that’s what we’ll be covering here today. Continue reading to learn about the three primary benefits of using LED headlights on your car!

1. The Ease

LED lights, at their core, are very easy. They are easy to put into your car and easy to keep up to prime quality. Your car will likely not need any fancy rewiring to get your new LED lights fitted.

In fact, while you could definitely get the lights installed at a mechanic, you could also just order your own LED lights from a site like WattBoys and install them yourselves!

In addition to that, LED lights are really easy to maintain. As a matter of fact, LED lights can last up to 22 years, so you’re unlikely to ever need to have them replaced. This can definitely be a breath of fresh air for those of you that get frustrated with having to make regular pit stops at your local mechanic to get your old bulbs replaced.

2. The Cost Savings

You may have already heard about LEDs being more energy-efficient, perhaps when shopping for a new high-def television. This is definitely true and also applies to LED headlights. Normal headlights, usually made of halogen bulbs, waste 80% of their energy creating their light while LED lights only waste around 20% of their energy.

These energy savings are great for the environment in terms of less waste to dispose of, but they’re also great for saving money. At the end of the day, LED lights are simply less hard on your gas mileage.

In addition to that, to bring up their long lifespan, you’ll save money on headlight replacements. What money you’ll spend on LED headlights in the short term is more than made up for in the long term.

3. The Light Quality (and Safety)

In addition to savings and ease of usage and maintenance, LED headlights just produce better-quality lights, whether it’s halo rings or angel eyes or even turn signals.

Their higher-quality light is easier to see on the road, especially in dangerous conditions with poor visibility, such as fog or heavy rain or a thick snowstorm. This is in contrast to a halogen light, which can even reflect back in heavier conditions and cause confusion with the driver.

So there you have it: the three primary benefits having LED headlights on your car. Consider making the switch from your old, always-breaking halogens to a new set of LED headlights today. You won’t be disappointed and you certainly won’t have trouble seeing!

Author Bio:

Carolyn Clarke is a Los Angeles based writer who has been blogging about various topics, from family and relationships to travel tips and life hacks, for nearly 10 years. When she’s not brushing up against her latest deadline, she can be found biking in the mountains.