Anyone else hate headlights you can set a beer on?

Anyone else hate this trend towards headlights that stick way out of the bodywork and are flat enough to rest a beer on top of? Who thought this looked good? What is the point?

I agree it's hideous, but maybe the beer holder idea isn't all bad. Maybe they should just take the next logical step and actually mold the lenses with a recess (or two) that would serve as a proper cupholder.

I've heard there is some aerodynamic reason for them, but I hate them as well, and won't buy a car with them despite the added (and probably insignificant) fuel mileage.

But will they droop as the car ages?

Need some little fish swimming around in them.

I'm going to guess that the engineers can design a cheaper lighting system going this route rather then a smoother look. I can't see any aero advantage but who knows? And no I would not buy a car with such "bumps".

I've heard they help divert air away from the mirrors and window/door seams to cut down on NVH.

What cars are those pics of?

In reply to Giant Purple Snorklewacker:

No me gusta

Didn't we have this same discussion a month or two ago?

I thought this was gonna be another GGA thread.

Nope, quite the opposite

alex wrote: I've heard they help divert air away from the mirrors and window/door seams to cut down on NVH.

Clarkson said that about the Nissan Leaf. Could be the case here, too.

Dr. Hess wrote: I thought this was gonna be another GGA thread.

I know I don't like bumpers you can rest a beer on, but some guys like them (and cannot lie).