EcoModder.com

EcoModder.com (https://ecomodder.com/forum/)
-   Fossil Fuel Free (https://ecomodder.com/forum/fossil-fuel-free.html)
-   -   Could Samsung's "see-through" safety semi-truck prevent accidents? (https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthread.php/could-samsungs-see-through-safety-semi-truck-prevent-32249.html)

deejaaa 06-25-2015 10:25 PM

Could Samsung's "see-through" safety semi-truck prevent accidents?
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GNGfse9ZK8

cowmeat 06-26-2015 05:30 AM

Awesome!

I spend pretty much all of my highway commute behind semis, so it would be really convenient and safer to see what's ahead of them, especially since I-4 occasionally comes to a dead stop out of the blue. Of course, it would probably tempt me to ride closer behind them than I currently do, but if I could see ahead of the truck there wouldn't be any surprise stops or junk laying in the road I couldn't avoid.

RedDevil 06-26-2015 06:30 AM

I'd keep just the same distance anyway, 2 seconds is about the time it takes for all the debris kicked up by the tires to land back on the tarmac.

Most semis have a loading platform as a back door here. Stores will plaid their loading bays with velvet soon, to avoid damaging those flatscreens ;)

It won't be long before someone figures out the other potential possibilities of having a flatscreen aft. I'll guess we will have to be extra careful during the commercials.

We could sponsor a film showing lots of oncoming traffic so the cars stay behind the truck and save fuel ;)

Xist 06-26-2015 06:31 AM

"I will just stay behind this semi so that I can see over the SUVs."

whatmaycome14 06-26-2015 08:32 AM

That's awesome.

dirtydave 06-26-2015 08:38 AM

hopefully they keep the brightness down at night
:cool:

cowmeat 06-26-2015 09:29 AM

Might be cheaper and more practical in the long run to retrofit a camera & projector system that would shine the image onto the back of the truck, rather than those awesome flat screen displays

I can see commercials coming though, it's just a matter of time!

Thalass 06-28-2015 11:05 PM

Until someone hacks it to show goatse...

P-hack 06-29-2015 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtydave (Post 484907)
hopefully they keep the brightness down at night
:cool:

An excellent point, they should probably switch to a red gradient at night.

But since this is %99 them advertising their products, and it is to solicit monies from other companies (with various complications on implementation), I don't see it happening overnight everywhere.

jcp123 06-29-2015 08:25 PM

Those trailers take an awful beating out there. I wonder how long the screens would last...


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:32 AM.

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.5.2
All content copyright EcoModder.com