daddy2isaiah04

Companies claim that because the bulb uses less power, then it will save you gas because your car will have to make less power to run them. I have also had people tell me that the fewer electrical components your car runs, the more gas you'll save. That would make sense if the alternator was only being turned when it was using electric, but it is always being powered regardless of how much electric is being used. Therefore, you will save no gas.

Oh wait, there is one bulb that will save you gas. One that is blown and no longer works...because you won't be able to drive at night, therefore it will save you the amount of gas you would have used but couldn't.

OrangeWhip

HID's aren't a bad choice, if aimed right, and 5000k.

If you do your homework, you can get a set for $50 shipped, with a warranty.

Screw saving gas, it's all about visibility. I've spared many a deer their lives since I've gotten the HID's on my HHR.

Maven

Yup, too bad its impossible to "aim" an HID lamp in a halogen reflector, the optics just arent the same, HID lamps produce light in a completely different way and shape than halogen lamps do and theres nothing you can do to avoid glare

jerry455

Silverstar Ultras are definitly a lot brighter but at a cost in bulb life. The rated life of the factory bulb is 500 hours, according to Sylvainias website they are rated for 250 hours. That is the trade off for the whiter, brighter light. I have been looking into the Phillips bulbs but have not seen them yet.