"KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time" (kngt)
03/20/2018 at 16:20 • Filed to: Speeding
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"KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time" (kngt)
03/20/2018 at 16:20 • Filed to: Speeding | 0
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Here’s a review: !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!
Spanfeller is a twat
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
03/20/2018 at 16:29 |
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I’ve seen similar devices in Spain, having it installed in your car could have you have it confiscated by the police. It distorts the speed gun’s beam meaning they can’t get a reading.
Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
> Spanfeller is a twat
03/20/2018 at 16:52 |
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oops didn’t mean to write this in a reply!
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Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
03/20/2018 at 16:55 |
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So is this legal in any state? Or do you end up with a worse ticket than you would’ve if you get pulled over for speeding? Orrrr would they not even know you are using this stuff?
Personally I’ve found if I stay within 5mph of the speed limit (in Michigan), I don’t get tickets. How’s that for a lifehack! Also... I get to work 18 seconds later than the guy that’s doing 16mph over and weaving in and out of traffic.
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KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
> Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
03/20/2018 at 17:07 |
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I have an Escort Passport but this looks specifically designed for distorting lasers, which by the time the thing starts beeping, it’s already too late.
Also, it appears to be like a clear film that would be really hard to identify unless you’re specifically looking for it. I remain very skeptical. Did some more research and some forums says it’s pure BS.
Stephenson Valve Gear
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
03/20/2018 at 21:48 |
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I’m a bit hesitant to comment on this - when I posted about it before, the Oppo exhortation to “Be excellent to each other” seemed to fly out the window in the comment section. I’ll trust everyone to have a civil discourse this time around.
This is a coating that absorbs/attenuates/diffuses certain frequencies of light... nothing more, nothing less. Those frequencies are in the range of LIDAR for this particular coating. For those who may doubt that such a thing can work, keep in mind that we use coatings that reflect certain frequencies of light and absorb others every day - paint. For those that would point out that paint isn’t transparent in the visible spectrum, I would suggest that sunblock and sunglasses do just that - absorb certain frequencies of light, yet allow others to pass. Same idea as the Veil coating, just tuned to different frequencies of light.
Some colors of paint on cars are more reflective to LIDAR than others. Black and gray tend to be the least reflective. Combine that low overall reflection with a coating that significantly reduces the reflection of LIDAR from the headlights and front license plate, and a driver can have a few precious seconds to scrub off speed from the time the LASER detector alerts until the time that the car is close enough to the LIDAR gun to provide a strong enough reflection so the unit can determine the speed of the car. It isn’t a get-out-of-jail-free card, but it is one of the few LIDAR countermeasures available.
Active LASER jammers can be more effective, but they are quickly becoming illegal in some states, and the jammer manufacturers and LIDAR manufacturers tend to get in a cat & mouse game that means effectiveness can vary depending on the current technology. Plus, LASER jammers are very pricey and need a somewhat invasive install to be effective.
As a side note, there was recently an article about some cars not being reflective enough for the LIDAR used with some self driving cars to detect obstacles, and mentioned the idea that a LIDAR reflective clear coat might be needed in the future for certain colors.
So, is it snake oil? Draw your own conclusions...