GM to Incorporate Daytime LEDs into More Cars

GM will use LED daytime running lights as a way to add visual distinction to its vehicles, according to a conversation Car and Driver’s Steve Siler had with Jim Federico, GM’s vehicle line executive for midsize cars like the Chevy Malibu and Cadillac CTS.

The LEDs appear in the new Buick LaCrosse and give the headlamps an opportunity to distinguish GM products. It’s a design strategy that can be seen on most Audis, and will now be a trend across GM’s four remaining brands.

What do you think of vehicle designs that incorporate LED taillights and headlights? Will it help?

GM Design Future Looking Bright Thanks to LEDs (Car and Driver)

Comments

Well it would improve the car image for sure but what they need to focus is doing more efficient cars and good cars.The only car now from GM that caugh my attention is the new Malibu LTZ.Do more reliable cars like Honda and Toyota and we'll see what happen but for now I dont have a very good impression about GM cars

Please no cool-white 6000K CCT white point LEDs
They should match the white point of regular filament bulbs, <3700K CCT-basically use warm-white.

See what Audi did, and do not repeat it.

i think it's funny u talk about DRL's but show a pic of the rear of the car rather than the LED DRL's!?

you said it dd. i was thinking the same thing. on the LED point, is this move by GM a gimmick to add glamour points to cars with inefficient engines? leeroy is right, what GM needs to do is build fuel efficient cars. learn from the malibu and build up from it.

I have to agree with Leeroy...I could care less about the LED's if the car is not reliable.

Not a big decision to make when any cars built to be sold in Canada require DRL by law.

It might actually be cheaper to put DRL on those common vehicles lines rather than have different builds on the assembly line.

when is Nissan, Ford, & Hyundai gonna get DRL's?

X,

I think for most automakers (correct me if I'm wrong) there's a low-cost (usually free or ~$50) option to have your dealer install DRL code. I think nearly all new vehicles, regardless of whether or not it's advertised, have this capability. But, of course, check your owner's manual to be sure.

And while I think Audi's LED DRLs are cool, they're kinda distracting because they're a bit too bright. But I'm glad to see more automakers are substituting LEDs for traditional bulbs as a low-cost, more energy efficient alternative - both inside and out.

Typical GM - always late to the game. For the last two days I had an Impala for a rental and it did nothing but remind me of how low GM has sunk.

More gimmicks before building an honest and solid car.

'when is Nissan, Ford, & Hyundai gonna get DRL's?'
For the lower 48 states (okay Hawaii is the lowest), hopefully never.
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hope they bring the "Buick Regal" over since they gave up on a "Chevy Caprice"!