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It would be cool to use a Propeller for lighting like this....

RobotWorkshopRobotWorkshop Posts: 2,307
edited 2014-09-12 18:20 in General Discussion
It was only a mater of time before someone did this. It's a neat idea:

https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/light-up-paint-offers-radical--if-pricey--way-to-make-your-car-glow-181106695.html

Comments

  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2014-09-12 11:55
    Yes, it would be cool. We look forward to your progress.
  • PublisonPublison Posts: 12,366
    edited 2014-09-12 12:00
    Not sure the US DOT would approve. Distracted driving, Or distracted looking. :)
  • Ron CzapalaRon Czapala Posts: 2,418
    edited 2014-09-12 12:14
    Publison wrote: »
    Not sure the US DOT would approve. Distracted driving, Or distracted looking. :)

    Yeah, we need more distracted drivers.

    Between cell phones and dash displays who wants to be bothered looking out the window or in the mirrors...
  • Heater.Heater. Posts: 21,230
    edited 2014-09-12 12:30
    And that is why we need self driving cars. Nobody has the attention span to actually drive any more.
  • kwinnkwinn Posts: 8,697
    edited 2014-09-12 14:15
    Just what we need, another useless decoration and visual distraction. Like cell phones, roadside video ads, and flashing signs are not enough.
  • TtailspinTtailspin Posts: 1,326
    edited 2014-09-12 15:01
    The self driving cars could talk to each other. It would give turn signals a whole new outlook.

    Oh wait, what about a Mood Car? kinda like a Mood Ring, but bigger, You could know when someone was driving angry..:thumb:
  • prof_brainoprof_braino Posts: 4,313
    edited 2014-09-12 16:01
    So are these paint on electrolumiescence? Does that mean we could paint this stuff on ANY gizmo? I imagine rich geezers would pay to have random walls and furniture light up, regardless of how tacky it looks. I would.
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2014-09-12 17:15
    Yes, you could paint anything? But I suspect it is a spray application.

    This is so fetish... pimp out your car. It would go over big in Taiwan where the police seem to have no concerns about how many weird lights you put on your ride.

    Mood car?
  • TtailspinTtailspin Posts: 1,326
    edited 2014-09-12 18:20
    An excerpt from Wikipedia..
    A mood ring is a ring which contains a thermochromic element, such as liquid crystal. The ring changes color in response to the body temperature of its wearer. The color is said, by some proponents, to indicate the emotional state of the wearer.
    You could have an early warning system against angry drivers, Just try to avoid any bright red cars...
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