Whatever is hypnotic in the way a car looks at us, its luminous appearance is very different and does not shine with two headlights. But everything tells a story. It's curious to think that, just a few weeks ago, you saw two cars that were a chama that shimmered inside a lantern.
The evolution of automotive lighting is one of the most fascinating things in engineering history. Come on with the fire and use pure electronics. And here, this same technology that illuminates the roads also helps save lives, as is not the case with Help Flash, in a simple and immediate way.
Acetylene in electricity: how to start
The first cars, at the end of the 19th century, used oil or acetylene lights. It works well at height, and can resist wind and rain. But the truth is that it illuminated a little. We were more to be seen than to see.
At the beginning of the 20th century, check the first electric headlights, and then night driving begins to change. The light was more constant, safer and really illuminated the road in front of us. In 1939, the so-called feixe faróis became a norm. Tinham all num só: lamp, lens and reflector, all dated to prevent the entry of water and humidity.
Halogen and xenon: the next jumps
In the 60s, the halogen lantern appeared. An invention that sometimes seems simple, but completely changed the experience of driving in the night. The light was brighter, whiter, and the filament lasted much longer. For decades, it was the father of the automotive industry.
In the 90s, xenon headlights emerged. Do you see your lights with a light that is almost bluish? Eram esses. More powerful, more efficient, but also more expensive. For this reason, we mainly use cars with two upper segments. This is the advent of the LED and the radical change in the “regras”.
LED: o ponto de viragem
A true revolution happened in the 2000s. The LED (Light Emitting Diode or Light Emitting Diode) changed everything. A small semiconductor capable of emitting light with very little energy, without a filament and with impressive durability.
From now on, the automobile light went from being just a technical quest to being an intelligence quest. The LEDs light up instantly, allowing full control over the intensity and direction of light and drastically reducing energy consumption. Also, they are practically eternal: they last 20 times longer than a halogen lamp (lasts 20,000 hours).
More perhaps or more interesting had been the freedom that trouxeram ao design. For the first time, brands were able to create real luminous shapes, lines, patterns and shapes that became part of the identity of each model. Here, we remake a car with the light it emits, even before we see the grelha.
And there is also the safety factor: the LED light is closer to natural light, which improves street perception and reduces eye fatigue. Since the lighting is more precise and controllable, the risk of lighting other conductors is also small. In short, LED lights are synonymous with intelligent visibility.
Using the same technology, the security service such as Help Flash
The same innovation that transforms the lights of your cars is based on Help Flash. The principles are simple: LEDs are the most efficient and reliable way to illuminate the road, and also the best way to protect the traffic from burning.
The Help Flash uses high-intensity LEDs to create a flashing light visible from more than a kilometer away. Simply pousá-lo on the roof, it adjusts magnetically and it starts working smoothly. There are no cables, no complicated buttons, no need to remove the car.
This simplicity is the secret of its effectiveness. In seconds, the vehicle becomes visible to the approaching vehicle, even in the dark, dark or completely obscured. It is a small solution, more thought out in detail: long autonomy, low consumption and total reliability.
