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There are a lot of things that are different between the 2024 GMC Sierra EV\u2019s<\/a> design and the gasoline Sierra pickup<\/a>, but one we noticed right away was the headlight placement. On GM<\/a>\u2019s full-size gasoline trucks<\/a>, the headlights are about as far up the front fascia as they can be. In the Sierra EV, they\u2019re positioned significantly further down and into the lower bumper below the grille.<\/p>\n

Why are we highlighting this particular aspect of the design? Well, unless you only ever drive massive, high-riding trucks, you\u2019re probably very accustomed to being frequently blinded by them on the road these days. In describing the Sierra EV\u2019s headlight placement, designers told us they intentionally put the lights further down to improve matters. We pulled Phil Kucera, a GMC<\/a> design manager, aside to ask him about the change.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt tends to be a better spot where it\u2019s not glaring in other people\u2019s eyes, right, the lower you get,\u201d Kucera says.<\/p>\n

Beyond blinding others, putting the headlights lower on the face of the truck improves headlight performance for the driver, too.<\/p>\n

\u201cTypically the lower the better, because that\u2019s where they\u2019re going to be on the road, so there\u2019s less to reflect off of in fog or rain,\u201d Kucera explained. \u201cIf you get them up at a certain height, they\u2019re going to be reflecting certain things like snow, rain or things like that in your eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Of course, you\u2019ll notice on the Sierra EV that the daytime running lights (DRLs) are still big and bold in the upper part of the front end. These lights are around for decor, though, and act as pieces of design rather than a functional way to see at night. In other words, they\u2019re lights, but they\u2019re not going to dazzle oncoming traffic or cause glare for the driver like a headlight pointed down the road will.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Moving those lights further down in the front should hopefully be a net positive for other drivers coming across the Sierra EV and for drivers of the truck themselves. How the lights are aimed plays just as much a role in how other drivers perceive oncoming lights, though, so we\u2019ll have to wait and see the real-world performance on this one.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll also note that moving the actual headlights further down the front end doesn\u2019t take anything away from the design of the Sierra EV. It still features a strong, upright stance that the world is accustomed to seeing from new trucks these days. It\u2019s no surprise, but GM agrees.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt worked with the design,\u201d Kucera finishes.<\/p>\n

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