Audi R8 boasts LEDs aplenty

May 30th, 2008 by

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Audi has already manged to work some LEDs into a few of its cars (concepts and otherwise), but the automaker has gone all out with its latest Audi R8, which employs LEDs for seemingly every lighting function. That includes the 24-LED running lamps the R8 had before, along with some brand LED high and low beam headlights, and LED turn signals, which add up to some 54 LEDs in all. Of course, given the prices that single LED bulbs demand these days, it should come as no surprise that this is quite the pricey option, with it adding a full €3,590 (or about $5,560) to the R8’s already lofty sticker price.

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Firewinder LED windmill, for the eco-friendly barbershop

March 26th, 2008 by

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We’re all about the wind-powered LED rigs lately, but for some reason we’re just not as captivated by the Firewinder LED windmill as we’d hoped to be. The vertical corkscrew features rows of white LEDs embedded in the blade’s edge that brighten as the winds blow harder, which is definitely a neat concept, but in execution it looks more or less like a super-high-tech barber pole — a look we’re not certain we’re willing to drop £99 ($200) for. Check the super-dramatic vid after the break.

[Via Inhabitat]

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