MS Led Headlights vs Audi Led Headlights

[phaphaphooey]

I (driving our Tesla) was leaving at the same time as my wife this morning (driving our Audi RS7) and was struck at the difference between the two OEM Led headlights. To me, this picture, which was taken from my Tesla, shows how much better the Audi's headlights (on the left) are when compared against the Tesla's headlights (on the right). The beam shape and intensity is much more uniform, there is no glare, etc. This has been oft discussed but rarely quantified. Hopefully this will help someone. If not, oh well.

 

[AMPd]

Yeah the LED headlights on the model s are the weakest link so to speak.

 

[ucmndd]

Fully agree, Model S headlights are garbage. Only takes a few minutes driving around in the dark to reach that conclusion.

 

[ICUDoc]

Yup.
LOVE the Model S. Find the headlights deeply inadequate.

 

[isracing]

Nothing compares to the quality fit and finish of Audi and comparison the Tesla is a Chevy Cruze

 

[SilverGS]

Fully agree, Model S headlights are garbage. Only takes a few minutes driving around in the dark to reach that conclusion.

Curious to know what car you're comparing the S to or perhaps you're comparing it to any specific but simply stating that the light output makes it hard to drive at night. Reason why I'm asking is simply because I think the headlights are perfectly fine and adequate, but I've had the car for only 2.5 months and maybe I'm missing something glaringly obvious.

 

[meomyo]

Fully agree, Model S headlights are garbage. Only takes a few minutes driving around in the dark to reach that conclusion.

i drive with the brights on all the time at night as they are how they should be on regular setting to me.

 

[am_dmd]

My 2015 sonata has way better headlights than S. As per Tesla car will self drive so who cares about lighting

 

[PWlakewood]

The only headlights I'm worried about are the ones blinding me in my rear view mirror after I smoke whoever it is off the line (red light racing)

 

[ucmndd]

Curious to know what car you're comparing the S to or perhaps you're comparing it to any specific but simply stating that the light output makes it hard to drive at night. Reason why I'm asking is simply because I think the headlights are perfectly fine and adequate, but I've had the car for only 2.5 months and maybe I'm missing something glaringly obvious.

I find them sub-par compared to nearly every car I've owned in the last 15 years, from mid-2000s Audi and Volkswagen HIDs to more recent examples like the plain-jane halogens in our 2015 Toyota Highlander. They quite simply don't adequately illuminate the road and path in front of you.

To be fair I live in a dark, rural, mountainous area with no street lights and few other light sources, so my expectations and experience might be different than most in a more typical urban/suburban setting.

 

[Cheburashka]

I find them sub-par compared to nearly every car I've owned in the last 15 years, from mid-2000s Audi and Volkswagen HIDs to more recent examples like the plain-jane halogens in our 2015 Toyota Highlander. They quite simply don't adequately illuminate the road and path in front of you.

To be fair I live in a dark, rural, mountainous area with no street lights and few other light sources, so my expectations and experience might be different than most in a more typical urban/suburban setting.

I live in the hills too.

The lights are pathetic.

Also no turning or self leveling either.

The cornering lights are a total joke - my cell phone flashlight is brighter than that!

 

[SilverGS]

I live in the hills too.

The lights are pathetic.

Also no turning or self leveling either.

The cornering lights are a total joke - my cell phone flashlight is brighter than that!

I guess I don't know any better as I find them very adequate!