I put most of the blame on projectors, to be honest. All the light is now coming from a small lens, which makes it much more intense. Even halogen headlights are glaringly bright when going through a projector.
Makes me wonder if we could design a headlight that used lower power emitters across the entire front of the vehicle, so you ended up with the same aggregate lumens hitting the road, but less of the blinding glare.
I don't discount aiming, though. Right from the factory, the headlights on my Model 3 are aimed pretty high. And I notice that when I see oncoming Model 3s and Ys coming at me, they have some of the most glaring headlights on the road.
Curiously, trucks aren't often the worst offenders IMO. My truck in particular has four enormous halogen reflector lights, which makes for very little glare, but it still does a respectable job of lighting up the road at night. Aimed correctly, it's better for oncoming drivers than any newer sedan with projectors.
Makes me wonder if we could design a headlight that used lower power emitters across the entire front of the vehicle, so you ended up with the same aggregate lumens hitting the road, but less of the blinding glare.
I don't discount aiming, though. Right from the factory, the headlights on my Model 3 are aimed pretty high. And I notice that when I see oncoming Model 3s and Ys coming at me, they have some of the most glaring headlights on the road.
Curiously, trucks aren't often the worst offenders IMO. My truck in particular has four enormous halogen reflector lights, which makes for very little glare, but it still does a respectable job of lighting up the road at night. Aimed correctly, it's better for oncoming drivers than any newer sedan with projectors.