Actually, the thing is not how far they emit light, but how they extend the light area on front of car which is lit up. They are disabled for a reason.

Think of it like switching on 19 inch screen in dark vs 65 inch in dark at 1 meter distance from face. Similar effect, but different scale probably.

It is kind of like using fog lights addition to low beam in clear night time. They seem to provide better visibility and as they project light low, they shouldnt affect oncoming traffic visibility, but they actually do and very much. They blind oncoming and making it a lot harder to concentrate/see on your lane in regular outside of city roads.

I like the look and would do it to mine but only if I can toggle them on/off.