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Re:The Porsche Macan EV Is Being Recalled Because Its Headli... by cmiller1 on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @06:33PM (#42312907)
> What‘s next? Lasers?

Yes!

https://www.kyocera-sldlaser.com/bright-solutions/automotive

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Re:The Porsche Macan EV Is Being Recalled Because Its Headli... by jabba_d_hut on Tuesday December 03, 2024 @06:59PM (#42313085)
BMW has been using them in their higher end cars for many years now.
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Re:The Porsche Macan EV Is Being Recalled Because Its Headli... by lifestyleguru on Wednesday December 04, 2024 @02:10AM (#42315127)
Asserting their asshole reputation with the latest tech.
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Re:The Porsche Macan EV Is Being Recalled Because Its Headli... by relaxing on Wednesday December 04, 2024 @07:40AM (#42316861)
Not quite. Despite the branding they’re using SLDs (Super Luminescent Diode). Sits between diode lasers and LEDs in terms of power, coherence, and bandwidth.

Still obnoxious to use on the road.

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