Video shows what the difference between all car headlights looks like and it shows why laser lights are so hated by drivers
Published on Mar 01, 2026 at 8:42 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Feb 26, 2026 at 9:49 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Mason Jones
We’ve created a video that shows the difference between car headlights, and it explains why so many people hate laser lights.
Car headlights have gotten brighter and brighter over time, with technology improving massively, to the point where laser lights are now being used.
While brighter lights are useful for the driver of that car, seeing how powerful they are does explain why so many hate them.
It does make you wonder if car manufacturers should seriously reconsider what type of headlights they use.
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Laser lights are much brighter than halogen headlights
In the video, we’ve simulated halogen, HID, LED, and laser lights on four cars.
As you can see, halogen comes out the weakest, with a fainter, yellow glow.
Much less of the road ahead is illuminated.
HID is an improvement on this, with brighter white lights and a longer viewing distance.
LED takes it up another step, but laser lights ramp it up yet another notch.
Not only do they seem as bright as the sun, but they illuminate much more of the road ahead.
So, for seeing what is in front at night, laser lights are clearly the best.
However, it is very easy to see why so many drivers actually hate laser lights.
You may have experienced some of these issues yourselves.
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Brighter headlights can cause problems for many drivers
The lighter the headlight, the more dazzle there will be for people driving the other way.
Even when dimmed, laser lights are still brighter than other types of headlight.
Brighter headlights have been causing serious issues recently, and blinding drivers coming the other way.
In fact, it’s become such a big problem that in the UK, one in four drivers are avoiding driving at night.
Pus 75 percent of drivers in the UK are driving less at night for the same reason.
The British government is reviewing whether to regulate the brightness of headlights on cars.
This is something that may well happen in the United States as well.
While it is great that we can see so far ahead at night, it should not be at the expense of other road users.
Nobody wants accidents caused by a car’s headlights being too bright.
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Henry joined the Supercar Blondie team in February 2025, and since then has covered a wide array of topics ranging from EVs, American barn finds, and the odd Cold War jet. He’s combined his passion for cars with his keen interest in motorsport and his side hustle as a volunteer steam locomotive fireman at a leading heritage steam railway in England.
