Odd Question

[Mephit <mephit_stophilis@yahoo.com>]

I have a somewhat odd question for all you EV Gurus out there. What 
is the energy efficiency of high output LEDs vs. Incandescent bulbs? 
i.e. What is the Lumen per Watt output of each? I was driving home 
from work a couple of months ago and saw a brand new luxury sedan in 
front of me, stopped at the light. I realized that it's rear lights 
were banks of LEDs instead of incandescent lights. I've also know 
that many postal trucks down here use the same setup. I was wondering 
if there is an energy advantage to these, or are they just more 
convenient due to lasting damn near forever? My thinking is this: If 
there is an advantage, replacing turn indicators, reverse, tail and 
brake lights with LEDs would lower the drain on a DC/DC or accessory 
battery. I realize that headlights are the biggest single drain (of 
the essentials) but any little bit helps, especially if it is 
draining your primary battery pack. Any thoughts from you guys that 
actually know what they are doing?
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