After halogen bulbs were the standard for a long time, xenon headlights brought significantly more light onto the road in the early 1990s. They were then replaced by even brighter LED lights.

HID (High-Intensity Discharge) headlights, also known as xenon headlights ... Earlier headlight configurations like halogen produce up to 2,100 Lumens but can also get as hot as 1300 degrees ...