LED Traffics lights – FAIL

Posted by Andy on December 17, 2009
Green Tech

So, LED traffics lights are great, right? Low power consumption, high visibility, low maintenance.

Turns out they don’t produce enought heat to melt snow though, so in cold climates they are dangerous to the point of causing fatal accidents.  Incandesent lights generate heat that melts the snow that covers them.  OOOPS!!!  Major dope slap.

Full article from Engadget here.

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