 | Since June 2002, Light Engines LEDs have been used by a well known European car manufacturer. The company buys Light Engines ClearBeam LEDs which are integrated into a centre high mounted rear stop light (CHMSL). The car manufacturer chose to implement HB-LEDs into their cars for a number of reasons: |
Safety - The faster response times of HB-LEDs means up to 5-10 meters of additional illuminated stopping distances. Not to mention the higher brightness yielding a stronger beam of light viewable over much longer distances. Cost - LEDs are more robust in extreme temperatures and ‘zero replacement cost’ is a big attraction for all car manufacturers.  | Aesthetics – LEDs offer designers greater flexibility for styling. Space – LEDs light fixtures consume less space, thus leaving more useful space for the user. The Light Engines solution involved the use of Light Engines ClearBeam. This product was chosen for a number of reasons: |
High Candela Output – The luminous intensity of Light Engines ClearBeam is up to 4 times more than best-in-class conventional 5 mm LED lamps using the same chips.  | Reliability – is one of the key features of Light Engines ClearBeam. Light Engines LEDs offer over 70% of the original luminous output even after 50,000 hours of continuous operation: they will most likely outlast the useful life of the car.
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Robustness – The use of polycarbonate for the lens guarantees both mechanical robustness as well as optical precision and provides an extremely reliable protection against UV attack. top |
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