Observing from a new KIA three row seating SUV… • The lights are higher color temperature than an incandescent bulb, so are perceived brighter for the same leg

Observing from a new KIA three row seating SUV… • The lights are higher color temperature than an incandescent bulb, so are perceived brighter for the same legal power output. • The vehicle has a tall front grill because buyers want a truck-like front end to avoid being called a minivan. Once you have a grill, headlights look like eyes and it bothers people to have eyes low on a face, so the headlights end up on pretty high up from the road. The geometry of needing to be pretty much parallel to the pavement for long distance illumination and starting out high up gets the light into more oncoming drivers' eyes. • I'm pretty sure these are aimed too high from the factory. Other driver's will sometimes flash brights at the vehicle's low beam headlights. It's great for the driver, until the oncoming car hits you.