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anthrosub -> RE: How to Make Your Car Invisible (8/5/2006 7:25:45 AM)
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Sorry...I should have added this explanation. When the officer uses the laser gun, the laser detector alarm goes off. As soon as he releases the trigger, the alarm stops. If you get hit multiple times, the alarm will go on and off; this is an indication the officer did not get a reading and tried again. Several users have reported multiple hits as they approach a trap while a few have actually seen the officer lower the gun and look at it as if he was checking if something was wrong.
Independent testers do something different. They set up a trap on a road where they can carefully measure the distance they can track the car as it approaches. The laser gun will indicate the distance and speed when it gets a reading. They do this several times with a car that's unprotected, then apply the coating and repeat the same set of tests. What they've found is the coating cuts the effective range of the laser gun in half, sometimes much more. They performed this test on all laser guns used in the United States.
So with everything in place, the strategy is to slow down as soon as your alarm goes off, with the coating giving you enough time to be within the speed limit by the time the laser gets a reading. There are other countermeasures available as well, including a device that sends back it's own laser light to confuse the gun completely. I've seen real life videos of a guy who drove right through several laser traps with the officer shooting the gun over and over right up until he passes by.
You're right...my experience so far has been limited but so far it's within the bounds of what I learned to expect. Obviously I'm not going to go flying through a trap at a speed that's high enough to detect with the naked eye. I'm also not looking to drive at excessive speed but rather just push the envelope on long trips to make good time and have some peace of mind. This is the product's intended use.
anthrosub
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