http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/ Engadget Comments for Hino Motors showcases light-controlling SPD-Smart windows http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/
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Here's to hoping the tech moves quick enough to the consumer level for us to enjoy in our lifetimes_]]>Oct 30th 2007 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/Camry = $30,000 roughly
Camry + cool windows = You don't want to know]]>Oct 30th 2007 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/Oct 30th 2007 7:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/Oct 30th 2007 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/
Bet those windows are damn expensive. Window tinters can go on smokin their joints with no worries for quite a while I bet... (and it looks like it's a film anyhow, so maybe they will end up applying it as well).

The only problem I see is that they turn dark on power loss, so a component failure in a vehicle means your visibility is reduced.


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You should know all of the patents are owned by one company, Research Frontiers, traded on the NASDAQ under the REFR symbol. They have a website. You would be smart to buy their stock at $14-$15 like it traded today. Or at least buy some options.

Good Luck.]]>Oct 31st 2007 12:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/
Have you ever heard of a battery backup?]]>Oct 31st 2007 12:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/
This is not a problem if you choose the version of SPD film which is not opaque but merely legally shaded in its darkest state. This film is able to be made in multiple variable ranges and can be made to order from what I have learned about the technology from some friends who have worked with it at their jobs.]]>Nov 17th 2007 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/Oct 30th 2007 12:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/Oct 30th 2007 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/
AGP Glass also is showing the technology at SEMA this week to serve the aftermarket. ]]>Oct 31st 2007 12:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/30/hino-motors-showcases-light-controlling-spd-smart-windows/
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