[starlights]

Most on this forum already know but this is an interesting read nonetheless.


The night-beating technology race, which saw a fierce battle between Audi and BMW to be first to market with laser-powered headlights, is over, with BMW admitting it is quietly “disappearing” the long-range high-beam technology.

While the long-range lighting system is fitted to the current BMW X7, 4 Series GranCoupe and Audi Q8 models, BMW large-car product manager Andreas Suhrer admitted it has no future product plans for laser-lighting.

Laser-lighting systems made their debut on the BMW i8 and .....https://www.forbes.com/sites/michael...ing-heres-why/

[BlkGS]

It's cost cutting. They can claim it's because the US market had output limits, and that LEDs are better for short ranges... But we all know it's cost cutting.

The 2000s and 2010s saw innovation and development to win customers. The 2020s are the decade of cost cutting and "f the customer".

[starlights]

Originally Posted by BlkGS

It's cost cutting. They can claim it's because the US market had output limits, and that LEDs are better for short ranges... But we all know it's cost cutting.

The 2000s and 2010s saw innovation and development to win customers. The 2020s are the decade of cost cutting and "f the customer".

Perhaps, and that's a widespread trend we are seeing across the industry but in this case I believe outdated US regulations had a big part to play or at least acted as a catalyst or plausible excuse . Hopefully they will take us forward, and not backwards

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by starlights

Perhaps, and that's a widespread trend we are seeing across the industry but in this case I believe outdated US regulations had a big part to play or at least acted as a catalyst or plausible excuse . Hopefully they will take us forward, and not backwards

I'd prefer going back to glass globes that cost $20.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by BlkGS

It's cost cutting. They can claim it's because the US market had output limits, and that LEDs are better for short ranges... But we all know it's cost cutting.

The 2000s and 2010s saw innovation and development to win customers. The 2020s are the decade of cost cutting and "f the customer".

It is the enshittification of products.

[URBAN LEGEND]

I have laser lights on my RS etron GT. Those lights rule the road. Whatever. Control what you can control.

[starlights]

Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

I have laser lights on my RS etron GT. Those lights rule the road. Whatever. Control what you can control.

I too have the lasers on my G05 with anti dazzle enabled. Love how far the lights penetrate on dark backroads. Can only imagine how much better the euro lasers must have been.

[URBAN LEGEND]

Originally Posted by starlights

I too have the lasers on my G05 with anti dazzle enabled. Love how far the lights penetrate on dark backroads. Can only imagine how much better the euro lasers must have been.

They are awesome. All BMW has to do is charge 6k or whatever they feel necessary. People will pay it.

[BlkGS]

Originally Posted by starlights

Perhaps, and that's a widespread trend we are seeing across the industry but in this case I believe outdated US regulations had a big part to play or at least acted as a catalyst or plausible excuse . Hopefully they will take us forward, and not backwards

It's a plausible excuse at best. But I think most people are smart enough to see it is just an excuse to give you less while charging more.