A look inside BMW’s upcoming laser lighting system

Posted: Dec 20, 2011
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  • BMW i8 Laser Headlights Left

BMW i8 Laser Headlights Left

It seems like German automakers are always ahead of technology development. BMW optical systems designer, Hanafi Abdul, says that the next-generation of headlights will feature laser lighting technology. While the laser lighting technology is currently previewed on the i8, Abdul said that BMW could debut the system much earlier – the company just has to find the right applications for it.

What are the advantages of laser lighting? For one, laser lighting offers more range than the current LED lighting systems that have become quite popular. They are definitely brighter (1,000 times brighter) and much smaller (100 times smaller) than LED headlamps.

Of course one of the main and probably most important benefits is that laser lighting systems are twice as efficient as LED systems and can actually increase fuel-economy on a car.

- By: Omar Rana


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  • Marcio

    A light system that is a 1.000 times brighter on a road, would blind for good any oncoming driver…

  • Robert Van Dell II

    If the full intensity of the brightness was used, then yes, so obviously they won’t be putting the same amount of power as a LED system (which would be 1000x brighter). 

  • Robert Van Dell II

    Again with the writing errors, it would DECREASE fuel consumption. CHECK YOUR WORK!

  • Bmtshemla

    @ Robert using “decrease” would actually be the wrong choice of word when refering to “fuel economy” …..fuel economy better miles to the gallon or less fuel used per 100km, so increase fuel economy(miles to the gallon was correct you need to check yourself mate