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Blue-Green Marker Light Standard for Autonomous Vehicles Gets Approved (motortrend.com)
16 points by tangelogica 183 days ago
3 comments
tangelogica 183 days ago
Video demonstrating the standard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SqkvDyy7zk&t=136s
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SoftTalker 182 days ago
The US DOT has apparently completely abandoned any headlight standards so sure, blue/green, fuchsia, whatever. Go for it.
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dtagames 182 days ago
Some of the turn signals are so awful now, I can't believe they were approved. I've seen cars with turn arrows pointing the opposite direction of the turn (Mini Cooper) and yesterday I saw a (Ford?) truck which animated its LED segments in the opposite direction of the turn.

Are they trying to entertain people into an accident?

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tangelogica 182 days ago
I’ve noticed this too! I like the creativity with the Union Jack as the signal indicators, but it literally looks like an arrow pointed the wrong way
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spzb 182 days ago
It’s bizarre to me that anyone would get confused by this. I can only imagine it’s a USA thing. Indicators flash on the side you’re turning towards. I’d never expect it to be an arrow pointing in any direction.
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dtagames 182 days ago
Who would? That's exactly why it's confusing. It shouldn't be an arrow and if it has to be, make it point the right way.
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1970-01-01 182 days ago
Poor choice. Much too close to skyline colors. Pink is still available. So is green.
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sam_bristow 182 days ago
I imagine pink is considered too close to red tail lights.
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