See-Through Tractor Trailer



The innovative designs by Russian advertising and design firm Art Lebedev have been previously featured on Neatorama, including a pessimistic piggy bank, a spreadsheet grill, a Tetris magnet set, an ice tray that spells out the word "eternity", a clock that spells out the time, a Batman clothespin, a clock built into a whiteboard, and a piggy bank shaped like a gravity bomb. Their latest advertising gimmick, intended to encourage safe driving, is a see-through tractor trailer. A camera on the front of the truck captures what's going on ahead and projects it on a screen on the back of the trailer. It's called "Transparentius."

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I like the idea of the projector displaying on the back of the truck. You can't stop people from trying to change lanes and race ahead of a truck, but at least you can help prevent careless drivers from driving smack into on coming traffic due to obstructed view.
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As an artsy gimmick it is cool.
I suspect it would cause more accidents than it prevents.
What display technology does it use? I can't think of any which are durable enough for this use.
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I could see this being useful in more urban areas. I can't count the number of times I've been (a safe distance) behind a truck and it blocks my view of the traffic light ahead.
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Anonym, TIR is not in Turkish, it's an international sign and the acronym is for the French “transit international routier”. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIR_Treaty.
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And then--- Even if this would be some Turkish truck with the TIR-sign on it somewhere deep in Russia- Why not? These heavy haulers do sometimes make very long hauls to collect or deliver goods- That is what they do by nature....

But I like the idea- I think I want that on my bike too! :-D
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That just seems disorienting and confusing. We look at something shiny like that and see something in it and normally it's a reflection, we don't assume "Oh that's an image of what is in front of this truck". Unless you are aware of the technology and what you are seeing it's just going to freak you out. Well it would me anyway.
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