Folks who like to revamp anything from sports cars to sedans are never in a shortage of bright ideas. But brightness is literally taken to the next level when this enterprising crew came up with the idea of installing a Hyundai with an illuminating solution to help drivers negotiate the roads after dark. Yep, these dudes offered what they felt would be the most powerful headlights a car can have. But in this YouTube video released by Crazy XYZ on Monday, the jury's likely to be out for a while on the practical elements of this idea.
These Lights Are Weirder Than Most Auto Lamps
For decades, cars lit the evening roads with standard-issue incandescent bulb lights until they were replaced by the more advanced halogens, currently the most popular type of headlights used today. But the automotive illumination world has expanded with the addition of newer styles like LED and even laser.
Regardless of the source type, automakers have experimented with how these lights looked on a vehicle and quite a few of them certainly ran against the conventional grain. The 2021 Audi RS6 Avant, for example, features headlights that create the illusion of dancing.
But going back further in history, some of the more unusual headlight offerings included the 1948 Tucker Torpedo that featured three lamps including one in the middle, and the Cizeto V16T coupe with four popup lights but with each set of two horizontally stacked in front. Interestingly, popups were a novel feature on sports cars for years until they were banned worldwide by 2004.
Video LED Units With Umbrella Might Do The Trick
Naturally, nothing in that backstory concerns this troupe trying to shed new light on outfitting their Hyundai. Instead, one person decided to rent some gear from camera lighting company Godox for his solution, settling on a pair of SL20011 5,600K LED lights designed for video productions, live broadcasts and even motion pictures. The plan is to wire the Hyundai with these lights and literally blind other vehicles into oblivion.
You'd think that these lights would be enough, but not a chance. Nope, the installation wouldn't be complete with a set of umbrellas for each SL20011 unit. Technically, these high-tech parasols are designed to cut down contrast in whatever direction they're pointed. However, visually, the installation would be worth a cameo on Monty Python's Flying Circus, resembling a giant brassiere put on backward.
A Blinding Drive Through A Village
When put to the test, they work. Driving through one village, the beams being cast eliminates darkness on the road for what looks like a quarter-mile. But it causes some consternation among local pedestrians probably fearing an alien invasion. And not only are hapless passers-by blinded, it's obvious that the driver's vision is also compromised by the umbrellas blocking part of the front view. Fortunately, this whole thing was a stunt; otherwise one might have suspected there were dimmer-bulbed minds at work here.
Sources: Godox, Matt Castrucci Kia