View Single Post
Old 12-12-2009, 04:39 PM   #16 (permalink)
smokeyj
EcoModding Lurker
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: san fran
Posts: 48
Thanks: 0
Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts
Of corse you are!
HID is an entirely different technology from Halogen, and it is far more efficient at converting electrical energy to light.

As to efficiency bump. There should be some, 40W less electrical load give maybe 60W less mechanical load which is a little less than 1/10 hp.
If you are driving a smallish car cruise velocity is maybe 15hp so you are looking at about a 0.7% load drop. Or should see that much increase in FE.
  Reply With Quote