Time for another rant, still on headlights, but from a different point of view.
Is it just me, or do other members find the headlights on modern cars, to be quite dazzling? particularly some German staff cars and also some 4x4s.
I think its down to the design of the modern headlight.
In the old days we had the generic Lucas 55 watt headlight, shining through a 7"(178mm) dia 'Lens'.
Most new cars are of course LED, probably less wattage but more Lumens, shining through a much smaller diameter 'Lens', which will give a much higher point of light density, which I believe explains the dazzle created.
The 'Lens' on the Mk4 Jazz is only about 65mm dia, which again will have much higher point of light density than previous models, am
I dazzling other drivers?
If we assume that the lumens output of both types is the same, then the light density of a 65mm lens will be something like 7 times brighter, because of the much reduced 'Lens' area, hence the problem, or have I got it all wrong??
End of rant