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My $0.02:
Personally, I have had no trouble driving at night with regular non-HID bulbs on my Explorer, E-350 van, and a Honda Civic. And I actually find it harder to drive my friend's Denali with projector HIDs because the light is too "white" so its a bit harder to differentiate objects against the background. I'm guessing those "blue" headlights are probably the most difficult to drive with because the blue tint (a "cool hue) probably makes it even harder to pick out objects against the black background.