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Intelligent Speed Bumps Collapse to Reward Slow-Pokes, Cut Down on Emissions
10.16.2009 Engadget: Intelligent speed bumps collapse to reward slow-pokes, cut down on emissions
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:: Click Image to View Larger ::There's a saying that originated in the wild, wild west, and if our memory serves us correctly, it goes a little something like this: "If you can't convince the cops to do their jobs, just install as many speed bumps as humanly possible."
Oddly enough, that very mantra has mirrored reality down in Mexico, with some 18,000 speed bumps established in central Mexico City alone.
In an effort to cut down on pollutants emitted from legions of motorcars slowing and accelerating rapidly, Decano Industries is developing a "smart" version that collapses if your vehicle taps it gently enough. Granted, an actual speed sensor would be slightly more efficient, but we're told that it reacts to the impact so quickly that it would seem as if you never even ran over the bump.
As for speedsters? The bump would remain erect, increasing their road rage level ever higher. Still, the best advice on all of this comes from one Marielena Ramírez: "They should just get rid of speed bumps, not try to make them smarter." ¡Viva la Revolucion!
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