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We could solve that problem right now: Don't use LED traffic lights in areas that get snowfall.
by xwdv 7y ago
We could solve that problem right now: Don't use LED traffic lights in areas that get snowfall.
- thanatropism 7y agoOr add optional heating elements to the traffic light package that turn on automatically based on temperature sensors.
- hannasanarion 7y agoThe benefits still vastly outweigh the costs of incandescents in electricity and maintenance. Special "scooped" visors direct wind across the face of the light to blow snow off, and for a couple extra bucks per light assembly you can get one with a heated face that still uses a tiny fraction of the power of incandescents.