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25-04-10, 07:08 PM
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Traffic light with progress bar
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Eko light is a simple yet, highly practical concept for traffic lights that not only helps preserve the environment by reducing pollution but promotes safer driving as well. Eko can be easily installed onto existing traffic light systems without much effort while significantly improving overall traffic dynamics.
There are many benefits of the Eko light, the main ones being:
Less pollution. Drivers can turn their engines off and cut carbon emissions while waiting for the green light.
Less fuel consumption
Turning off your vehicle while waiting on the traffic light can lower fuel consumption in the long run.
Less stress Since you know exactly
how long you have to wait you can sit back and clear your head for a while. No need to keep your foot on the gas. Relax.
Safer driving- With the Eko light both drivers and pedestrians can be fully aware of how much time they have left before the light changes and that way reduce the chance for potential traffic accidents.
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http://relogik.com/eko
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25-04-10, 07:26 PM
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thats quite cool, but it would prob lead to people going on the last couple of bars and smacking some pedestrians!
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25-04-10, 07:41 PM
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lol was thinking similar:P
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25-04-10, 08:46 PM
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I have seen seconds countdown for the red and green men for pedestrians at the lights. Quite handy.
With this I don't think I will be switching on and off my engine at every light.
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25-04-10, 08:49 PM
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A good idea, I'm sure I'm not alone when at a set of lights we all know well to the point we know the phases and when to get into gear. This would help to not get caught napping as well.
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25-04-10, 10:29 PM
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anybody else thinking drag racing he he he
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26-04-10, 03:43 AM
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Its very nice for the green brigade to suggest turning car off but how long would a normal starter motor last under those conditions? All these stop/start cars have heavy duty motors.
This music go thru anyone elses head when looking at that red light?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z-dJ35fOiM
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26-04-10, 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Zippy Saloon
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The lights go out...and their off..GO,GO,GO!!
Yer almost like having the tree at pod.
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26-04-10, 07:27 AM
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One thing we ought to change is how we sit at red lights with no traffic in certain directions. In the states if you are wanting to turn right and the light is red, you can make the turn as long as the sign says you can at thast given junction and the road is clear, saves you sitting there with the engine running. Keeps the flow of traffic.
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26-04-10, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by stamford
In the states if you are wanting to turn right and the light is red, you can make the turn as long as the sign says you can at thast given junction and the road is clear, saves you sitting there with the engine running. Keeps the flow of traffic.
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With a bit of research for use in this country, it might work I think. I do find though as a pedestrain even with a green man I have to keep looking out for traffic turning right even though the pedestrians supposedly have the right of way.
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