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ashling

(25,771 posts) Sat Oct 20, 2012, 02:20 PM Oct 2012

Solar roadways?

http://www.upworthy.com/could-america-be-1-again-with-this-crazy-invention?c=dfa1

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Solar roadways? (Original Post) ashling Oct 2012 OP

Thanks for the summary... Atman Oct 2012 #1

Makes three today I've come across. eom. ChisolmTrailDem Oct 2012 #2

Hope this takes hold Politicalboi Oct 2012 #3

I like it, but the first thing I think of is winter, salt, and snowplows- could it stand up to that? NBachers Oct 2012 #4

No need for any of that Autumn Colors Oct 2012 #5

Atman

(31,464 posts)

1. Thanks for the summary...

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 02:24 PM

Oct 2012

...not.

ChisolmTrailDem

(9,463 posts)

2. Makes three today I've come across. eom.

Reply to Atman (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 02:26 PM

Oct 2012

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)

3. Hope this takes hold

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 02:39 PM

Oct 2012

And they should make them more animal friendly. Use that current to make the road vibrate so animals stay off of them. The more traffic, the more vibrations.

NBachers

(17,108 posts)

4. I like it, but the first thing I think of is winter, salt, and snowplows- could it stand up to that?

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 02:50 PM

Oct 2012

Autumn Colors

(2,379 posts)

5. No need for any of that

Reply to NBachers (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 20, 2012, 03:04 PM

Oct 2012

I would imagine they would be able to be kept at a temperature high enough to melt snow before it ever froze ... so no need for salt or snowplows.

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