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That's awesome. How did you even find that? Gotta love the internet.
I notice the taillights are the same.
My tires are rotated. does that count?
I know Tesla isn't going to use LED headlights on the Model S but what improvement in range would they offer?
It appears that Tesla went with halogen headlight lamps to keep the base price of $50k after tax credit. Xenon is included in the tech package (a whoppy $3750 extra). I expect LED headlights are even more expensive - or Xenon would be out of business!
One Xenon headlight (HID) consumes under 40W, one LED headlight consumes around 15W, so there would be ~25 W power reduction per light. You have two - 50W power savings.I know Tesla isn't going to use LED headlights on the Model S but what improvement in range would they offer?
One Xenon headlight (HID) consumes under 40W, one LED headlight consumes around 15W, so there would be ~25 W power reduction per light. You have two - 50W power savings.
Average power in motion is around 15 kW. 50/15.000 = 0.3%.
With a "300-mile battery" LEDs would give/save you 1 (one) additional mile of range. With 160-mile battery, only half a mile.
Now consider various driving conditions where same battery pack can give you anywhere between 150 and 200 mile range. LEDs savings are hence unnoticeable.
One Xenon headlight (HID) consumes under 40W, one LED headlight consumes around 15W, so there would be ~25 W power reduction per light. You have two - 50W power savings.
Average power in motion is around 15 kW. 50/15.000 = 0.3%.
With a "300-mile battery" LEDs would give/save you 1 (one) additional mile of range. With 160-mile battery, only half a mile.
Now consider various driving conditions where same battery pack can give you anywhere between 150 and 200 mile range. LEDs savings are hence unnoticeable.
By comparison, a mere 15 watts is required to power the new Audi A4's modern LED daytime running lights,
use just 40 watts of electricity each
What alternative HID wattages are out there?
35-watt is the norm & industry standard.
Thanks. That's what I was looking for. Good to know it doesn't make too much of a difference.One Xenon headlight (HID) consumes under 40W, one LED headlight consumes around 15W, so there would be ~25 W power reduction per light. You have two - 50W power savings.
Average power in motion is around 15 kW. 50/15.000 = 0.3%.
With a "300-mile battery" LEDs would give/save you 1 (one) additional mile of range. With 160-mile battery, only half a mile.
Now consider various driving conditions where same battery pack can give you anywhere between 150 and 200 mile range. LEDs savings are hence unnoticeable.
Don't forget the headlights can use energy even when you are not moving. So if you leave your car parked with the headlights on for a while, you would sacrifice more range.