Reminds me of the hand held flashlights on Star Trek.  Lots of light
without having to carry around large batteries.  Could probally carry
around something the size of the old lantern battery flashlights that
could put out 5 times more light that would last 5 times longer.  Power
that off of a small methane fuel cell and I think Russell would be very
happy.

Russell McMahon wrote:

>Single LEDs targeted for vehicle lighting, including headlights.
>
>Do you know the way to San Jose?
>The 101 is going to be a very bright place in a few years time
>
>        http://www.embedded.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=29116700
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>Single LEDs projected to reach 100 lumen output and replace all exterior
>automotive lighting.
>1st all LED lit vehicle expected within 5 years.
>
>Link from Ken Mardle.
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>The key to such success is the availability of brighter LEDs. At least two
>suppliers - Lumileds Lighting (San Jose, Calif.) and Osram Opto
>Semiconductors, Inc. (San Jose) - are working on 100-lumen designs that
>could be employed in production vehicles as soon as the 2007 model year. The
>brighter designs are said to be 10 to 20 times more powerful than existing
>products, which typically range from 1 to 5 lumens in the smallest devices.
>Lumileds executives said their company already markets 30-, 42- and 50-lumen
>products as the Luxeon line.
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