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[translation mine] You often find yourself on the road, stuck behind a Semi... it's a two-lane highway and the truck rolls gently between sequences of bends and almost zero visibilty in front of the truck, and trying a quick pass can rapidly turn into a real nightmare.
With its concept, Samsung wants to help us forget this problem and reduce the risks associated with passing trucks. The world's first manufacturer of LCD screens has placed a camera in front of the truck. The camera directly displays the image of the road ahead on the giant screen positioned on the rear doors of the trailer, quite visible to the drivers who are following the truck.
It's a good idea that would also be welcome on the backs of Winnebagos.
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Samsung Invents the 'Transparent' Truck
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(Score: 2) by hemocyanin on Friday August 21 2015, @03:54AM
Really?
I watched the video and had two thoughts.
1: That's so fucking cool! (with some extra exclamation points in my head)
2: That's going to be pretty fragile, trucking companies are cheap, and I'll never see it here in the US.
More than half the annoyance to me of being behind a truck, even at a safe distance, is that it takes almost all the central field of view. If I could just see ahead, I might not even care about passing. Secondly, when you are on a straightaway, you can't see around the truck without edging into the center so even if you are in passing zone, you have to put yourself at risk of being squashed by the oncoming car you can't see.
And lastly, WTF is with the V8 shit? If you are on 50 MPH road, and the truck is doing 40, just about any car zip up to 60 to get by the truck without difficulty.