Smart Speedbump

http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/led-encrusted-speed-bump-flattens-out-when-youre-not-flat-out/

If only...

I totally thought this was gonna be a video of a Smart hitting a gargantuan speed bump at top speed.

In my experience, when you hit a speedbump at speed, the problem isn't the impact of the bump, its the impact of the ground when you land!

I bet it wouldn't last even a year in use.

I thought it would be a Smart being used as a speed bump.

16vCorey wrote: I thought it would be a Smart being used as a speed bump.

+1

foxtrapper wrote: I bet it wouldn't last even a year in use.

Yeah the current design is pretty weak, a few American sedans going too fast and that thing would be done for they should use a row of little leaf springs. They'll be stronger, they'll wear out gradually, and if one breaks the others will hold it up. They might want to back it up with a rubber "bump stop" too.

GameboyRMH wrote:

foxtrapper wrote: I bet it wouldn't last even a year in use.

a few American sedans going too fast and that thing would be done for

...or maybe one overloaded F350.

captainzib wrote: I totally thought this was gonna be a video of a Smart hitting a gargantuan speed bump at top speed.

+1. Isn't there a guy on the board who just bought a smart? Oh...wait. Anyway, what's the incentive to slow down for the speed bump? When in doubt, I'm going for the loud pedal.