Automotive halogen incandescent light bulbs:
A quantum leap in auto lighting technology

Automotive halogen incandescent light bulbs, along with their cousins the LED automotive bulbs, just may be the best thing in auto technology since pneumatic tires. Halogen lights are almost obscenely bright, making them perfect for headlights. LED lights are long lasting, don't overheat, and can be used for just about every other auto lighting purpose. While both are significantly more expensive than old-style incandescent bulbs, they also last far longer. In the long run, halogen and LED replacement light kits will cost you much less than traditional incandescents.

Headlights bright and blinkers bold

Halogen lamps are a kind of incandescent bulb: they make a hot filament glow to produce light. But unlike incandescents, the bulb is made of quartz and the gas inside is a halogen gas, or "salt former." The filament is so hot that the metal atoms evaporate, but the halogen gas forces them to redeposit on the filament, guaranteeing longer life than normal incandescents. LED lamps work on a completely different principle: these "light-emitting diodes" run electricity through a special material called a semiconductor, which forces electrons to spit out light without much (if any) heat. LED bulbs last even longer than halogen bulbs, since they never get very hot.

How much for the privilege?

We won't lie to you: halogen and LED lamp bulbs are more expensive than incandescent bulbs, just as a Fossil watch is more expensive than a $2.99 digital watch. Like the Fossil, these high-tech lamps are worth the extra cost. Why pay for a succession of so-so headlamps and blinker light kits when you can use one halogen or LED lamp? Ultimately you'll spend less money, so the high-tech auto lighting will be worth the initial cost.