http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/ Engadget Comments for France's Eurovia aims to make roads change color to warn of ice http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 5:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/
what does that have to do with my comment? are you replying to early posts so you get on the 1st page? ARE YOU?!?!?!?! ARE YOU A CHEATER!?!?]]>Apr 8th 2008 7:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 8:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 11:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/
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Plus, unless they're open at both the top and bottom (like on a bridge) they tend to fill in with dirt and gravel over time.]]>Apr 8th 2008 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/
You're right they may be loud, but for applications like on narrow mountain roads where traction is super high priority, these would be super effecient, and would never need to be repaved as they could be laid in 10 foot segments; just remove and replace a damaged section.]]>Apr 8th 2008 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/
I was thinking that when I was typing it but forgot to mention it. Expensive to retro-fit exisiting roads but I think digging a path and laying this down may be cheaper and faster than paving and tarring a road.

Oh well, it was a nice thought.]]>Apr 8th 2008 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/
Honestly.]]>Apr 8th 2008 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/
Metal retains temperature, the water would freeze quicker, and would start to freeze in lumps...

Little holes would clog up with falling snow, sleet, or hail.. thus making it impossible to drive on.


That idea about the color changing reflectors up there^ is cost effective and quite brilliant IMO]]>Apr 8th 2008 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 9th 2008 3:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/1-oh looks dear, the road has turned a pinkish color...*SMASH* (and/or) *CRASH*
2-people will claim its signs from e.t. like crop circles
3-why the frick is the road pink?

or smart people who read engadget will try to avoid pink spots on the road and drive into other lanes and more *SMASH* (and/or) *CRASH* -ing occurs.]]>Apr 8th 2008 5:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 5:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat%27s_eye_(road)
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P.S: Unrelated but take a look:
http://forums.engadget.com/
(Engadget Forums? Yay! Maybe later.)]]>Apr 8th 2008 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/
Also, where I'm from, if it is any time between November and April, you might as well assume ice is present... ]]>Apr 8th 2008 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 6:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/
hmm? coming soon?

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That have these tiny golf-cart sized toys that they use to traverse the streets.]]>Apr 8th 2008 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/
Now, basically the only new principle involved is that instead of power being generated by the relative motion of conductors and fluxes, it?s produced by the modial interaction of magneto-reluctance and capacitive diractance. The original machine had a base-plate of pre-fabulated amulite, surmounted by a malleable logarithmic casing in such a way that the two spurving bearings were in a direct line with the panametric fan. The lineup consisted simply of six hydrocoptic marzelvanes, so fitted to the ambifacient lunar wane shaft that side fumbling was effectively prevented.

The main winding was of the normal lotus-o-deltoid type placed in panendermic semi-boloid slots of the stator, every seventh conductor being connected by a non-reversible tremie pipe to the differential girdlespring on the ?up? end of the grammeters. Moreover, whenever fluorescence score motion is required, it may also be employed in conjunction with a drawn reciprocation dingle arm, to reduce sinusoidal depleneration. The ?Retro-Encabulator? has now reached a high level of development, and it?s being successfully used in the operation of milford-trenions. "]]>Apr 8th 2008 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuhYd9L_d7w

]]>Apr 8th 2008 6:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 9th 2008 3:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/"While there's already global positioning system systems out there.."

I'm sorry, but the "S" in the acronym GPS stands for system, the other system is superfluous (and very annoying to me for some reason).]]>Apr 8th 2008 7:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/08/frances-eurovia-aims-to-make-roads-change-color-to-warn-of-ice/Apr 8th 2008 8:57PM