High-Intensity LEDs - light emitting diodes from Gentex - Brief Article

Automotive Industries, Nov, 2000

Johnson Controls debuts Gentex Corp.'s new light emitting diodes in a 2000 Ford Explorer, lighting door panels -- great for finding those handles at night--and map lights. Combining synthetic-white LEDs and Orca (a proprietary power package), the new LEDs produce up to 10 times more light than anything currently available.

The LED is said to last the life of the vehicle, is smaller, emits less heat, uses less power and allows a more focused beam than traditional lighting.