What’s up with the fancy led lighting around high-end vehicle headlights?

Those cool led headlights on high-end cars are pretty impressive – right? 

Not really. Consumer Reports put them to the test and were not impressed. Although manufacturers claim they add some brightness while reducing energy consumption, the models that Consumer Reports tried had a shorter reach on both low and high beam settings.

Led headlight technology is expected to trickle down to some more moderately priced cars – but it will be an expensive extra. Right now, that option costs about $1,400. Car makers also say those fancy lights will last the lifetime of the car; however, if they do need to be replaced for some reason, it’ll cost a bundle.