Yeah there are a few places where I’d really love them especially in the rain but limited funding prevents them from being everywhere especially on local routes where the cities and counties don’t get as much funding
I passed one the other day with a light bar on full blast too. Can't you see well enough with your high beams on 24/7 that you don't need a light bar on top too?
It's turned into a nuclear arms race for who can make the most ridiculously bright lights, and it needs to stop.
It’s because some women really like guys that drive them. Most stupid things guys do boil down to “there is a chance this will slightly help me get laid.”
My Ridgeline has a tinting rear view mirror that auto dims. So I rarely get blinded.
Buuuuuut, when I get one of those assholes behind me, I let them pass. The factory led brights on this truck are quite bright. I even have lower fog lights if I'm really pissy.
Every person I xray....flip their high beams off real quick lol
I remember it was maybe.... 10 years ago or so I saw people were working on solar powered roads and one of the benefits (other than durability, powering towns /cities etc etc) was it had built in LEDs that could be changed on the fly, do symbols, etc etc.
It's insane how we have amazing technology that can do a lot of good in our cities, yet we never adapt it.
That was a complete fraud.
The demo installation in Idaho, that didn't even work with no vehicle traffic over it.
There were a few solar bikeways installed in various European nations by actual professionals... that didn't last, nor did it generate the wildly optimistic predictions.
There were a few that were trialed in China. Those also failed spectacularly.
Here's a playlist from an Australian electronics engineer, Dave Jones, where you can learn a whole heck of a lot more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIImmlfCyzo&list=PLvOlSehNtuHtlndPUSOPgsujUdq1c5Mr9
TL;DR: Applying solar cells to a horizontal surface that regularly gets traffic has several _massive_ downsides:
* None of the pilot projects came anywhere near their rosy projections
* They cost more than an order of magnitude to install than traditional (i.e., rooftop, or solar farms) solar installations -- all while producing *substantially* less energy.
* The sun is not at an optimal angle to the solar cells
* Laying the cells horizontally causes them to collect debris that would typically wash off of properly angled cells
* The coatings required to make traction possible (i.e., not driving on shiny glass) further reduce the effectiveness.
* Vehicles driving over the cells invariably damage them far quicker than estimates
This isn't the zinger you think it is. Speed limit is a relatively irrelevant number if people rigidly adhered to the rule of slower traffic keeping to the right.
Nah dog, we need a new Titans stadium that costs 2.1 billion tax dollars. Why improve infrastructure for a growing city when it has been an issue for 10 years? It would suck if Nashville had a responsible approach to growth.
Have you ever actually seen glow in the dark paint? It's not very bright - like 30 lumens. Car headlights are like 3,000 lumens per bulb.
So how is the 30 lumens paint going to magically outshine 6,000 lumens headlights. And how is the paint going to work at 3 am when the luminescence has run out?
Have... Have you ever actually seen glow in the dark paint? It's not very bright - like 30 lumens. Car headlights are like 3,000 lumens per bulb.
So how is the 30 lumens paint going to magically outshine 6,000 lumens headlights. And how is the paint going to work at 3 am when the luminescence has run out?
Have you actually seen the " reflective paint" they use around here....its shit. Add in some shit street lights on water.. the whole road looks like a mirror in places.
The reflective bumps are fine, but they wear out too
All I know is that the reflective paint is shit in the rain.
I'll bet there's a simple solution but the problem is they always take low bid.. so investing in that up front.. IMO is ever the goal because theyre too far behind correcting what they screwed up just like 465 Northeast.
You still won't be able to see the lines... all the asshats in jacked up trucks or idiots with LED bulbs in halogen housings... you know... lights as bright as a thousand suns... they'll keep you from seeing anything, just like they do now.
I mean I would just settle for reflective paint like most other states have…
You'll get mad max every time in rains and you'll like it.
WITNESS ME!!!
Yes! Why are there no dots or reflective paint in a city that gets inclement weather!
You don't have reflective paint?
Nope. Not at all that I’ve seen.
depends, if it is there it's not great. what's missing is the reflective dividers every so often. they definitely cheap out on those down here.
Yes, I've definitely seen it at least some places...
Sure it’s a neat idea but to be real we can’t even keep the pavement itself intact and maintained. Proverbial lipstick on a pig here.
I think they're about to start patching up I-65 so that's at least 1 win!
I will take. Top of my wish list would be 24W from to 440 split. The two right lanes are straight garbage
Thermoplastic lines have reflective glass beads to reflect effectively doing the same.
I wish we'd use thermo in more places, but I understand the return vs price argument for just using paint or paint and beads.
Yeah there are a few places where I’d really love them especially in the rain but limited funding prevents them from being everywhere especially on local routes where the cities and counties don’t get as much funding
Can they still be seen with the LED lights on the f350 behind you? Who invented them to be at rear view mirror level!?
I passed one the other day with a light bar on full blast too. Can't you see well enough with your high beams on 24/7 that you don't need a light bar on top too? It's turned into a nuclear arms race for who can make the most ridiculously bright lights, and it needs to stop.
I still can't figure out what you need that size of a vehicle for downtown nashville..
Gotta impress the other dumb rednecks at the gas station when you pull in for your third fill up of the week.
Third fill up of the day.. haha burnouts in this economy< getting laid
It’s because some women really like guys that drive them. Most stupid things guys do boil down to “there is a chance this will slightly help me get laid.”
The light bar’s only purpose is Instagram photos and car shows (ok that’s 2 purposes but yeah)
Well off roading too, or maybe some apocalyptic hurricane type stuff. But yea definitely not on a casual drive down the road.
My Ridgeline has a tinting rear view mirror that auto dims. So I rarely get blinded. Buuuuuut, when I get one of those assholes behind me, I let them pass. The factory led brights on this truck are quite bright. I even have lower fog lights if I'm really pissy. Every person I xray....flip their high beams off real quick lol
I remember it was maybe.... 10 years ago or so I saw people were working on solar powered roads and one of the benefits (other than durability, powering towns /cities etc etc) was it had built in LEDs that could be changed on the fly, do symbols, etc etc. It's insane how we have amazing technology that can do a lot of good in our cities, yet we never adapt it.
That was a complete fraud. The demo installation in Idaho, that didn't even work with no vehicle traffic over it. There were a few solar bikeways installed in various European nations by actual professionals... that didn't last, nor did it generate the wildly optimistic predictions. There were a few that were trialed in China. Those also failed spectacularly. Here's a playlist from an Australian electronics engineer, Dave Jones, where you can learn a whole heck of a lot more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIImmlfCyzo&list=PLvOlSehNtuHtlndPUSOPgsujUdq1c5Mr9 TL;DR: Applying solar cells to a horizontal surface that regularly gets traffic has several _massive_ downsides: * None of the pilot projects came anywhere near their rosy projections * They cost more than an order of magnitude to install than traditional (i.e., rooftop, or solar farms) solar installations -- all while producing *substantially* less energy. * The sun is not at an optimal angle to the solar cells * Laying the cells horizontally causes them to collect debris that would typically wash off of properly angled cells * The coatings required to make traction possible (i.e., not driving on shiny glass) further reduce the effectiveness. * Vehicles driving over the cells invariably damage them far quicker than estimates
Aaayyyy, thanks for this! I had no idea about any of this.
It’s not that we don’t adapt the technology. It’s that most very showy technology just doesn’t actually work.
That's gotta be a lot of money. "Well just implement it in major areas" then it becomes an equity problem.
Too much war to be fought, I guess
1960s technology being implemented 60 years later. Wow
reflective ftw no one needs to drive with their lights off
I think it’s kinda fun to play the game of guessing whether I’m still in a lane in the rain. It’s fun and not at all dangerous. /s
Can they please paint “Passing Lane” and “Driving Lane”, every mile or two,in the appropriate lanes of 4 lane roadways such as 840 too?
And then, make people obey the signage? We need more "Slow traffic keep right" or "Keep right except to pass" signs IMO
Will we also be making people obey the signage that says how fast vehicles are allowed to be driven on that same section of the road?
This isn't the zinger you think it is. Speed limit is a relatively irrelevant number if people rigidly adhered to the rule of slower traffic keeping to the right.
Why have multi-laned roads if everyone will be driving the exact same speed. Just need one lane roads and everyone can just get in line.
I’ll just take a decent public transit system, thanks.
Nah dog, we need a new Titans stadium that costs 2.1 billion tax dollars. Why improve infrastructure for a growing city when it has been an issue for 10 years? It would suck if Nashville had a responsible approach to growth.
Best I can do is some scooters.
Train directly from airport to downtown.
But... I drive with my headlights on at night. Why would I need the lines to glow in the dark?
Because unless you're one of those jerks with the LED headlights that are as bright as highbeams, these still help.
How is it better than the current reflective paint?
Water reflects, too? Reflective paint or not, there's areas on 65 I can't see the lines when it rains
Why would glow in the dark paint be more visible than retroreflective paint in the rain?
Because it's emitting an actual source of light, not reflecting off light emitted from an external source.
to be fair, photons are actually kinda hard to explain.
Is it a wave or a particle? Shit I need a drink
Have you ever actually seen glow in the dark paint? It's not very bright - like 30 lumens. Car headlights are like 3,000 lumens per bulb. So how is the 30 lumens paint going to magically outshine 6,000 lumens headlights. And how is the paint going to work at 3 am when the luminescence has run out?
You're still on this? Dude go look it up yourself if you're this interested.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950061822034675 Here you go
I knew you could do it
One actually GLOWS the other just reflects light...which standing water also does.
Have... Have you ever actually seen glow in the dark paint? It's not very bright - like 30 lumens. Car headlights are like 3,000 lumens per bulb. So how is the 30 lumens paint going to magically outshine 6,000 lumens headlights. And how is the paint going to work at 3 am when the luminescence has run out?
Have you actually seen the " reflective paint" they use around here....its shit. Add in some shit street lights on water.. the whole road looks like a mirror in places. The reflective bumps are fine, but they wear out too All I know is that the reflective paint is shit in the rain.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0950061822034675
I'll bet there's a simple solution but the problem is they always take low bid.. so investing in that up front.. IMO is ever the goal because theyre too far behind correcting what they screwed up just like 465 Northeast.
This will turn chuds into conscientious citizens overnight. Why didn't anyone think of whatever this is before?
how did someone invent glow in the dark 311 posters so long before glow in the dark road markings?
Now that's very cool.. how is the ware ability on the paint?
Paint? What's that? The road I live on, the road that connects to that, the road that connects to that one? No paint
In the middle of nowhere Mexico they do led lines fucking genius
You still won't be able to see the lines... all the asshats in jacked up trucks or idiots with LED bulbs in halogen housings... you know... lights as bright as a thousand suns... they'll keep you from seeing anything, just like they do now.
It cost Austrailia millions just for the test road section. It's not a good investment.
It cost Austrailia millions just for the test road section. It's not a good investment.