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Interesting idea but I'm not sure the benefit is worth the cost and the bulky gadget. Regular bike lights don't have such a narrow beam of light, unless by "regular" they mean the most laser-focused bike lights of the market. My two lights are pretty diffuse.
In what situations are said cyclists hard for motorists to see that a combination of normal bike light and high viz material won't work? Foggy day, cyclist and driver are perpendicular on an intersection? If it's foggy, the fog works as light diffuser. If it's not foggy, any piece of reflective material would do the trick... unless truckers are not turning on their headlights in total darkness, at which point normal bike lights are enough again.
lol no, that's not how it works, there are professionals that dedicate their lives to studying vehicle lighting
Unfortunately the Video also misses examples of the bike at night from the side. There are a few shots in the dark, but mostly form near the front or back and in the city with surrounding light. I would like to see a comparison in a dark area with other regular lights, so the real difference can be seen.
Also battery life, according to kickstarter ist only over two hours.
As much as I like the idea, I miss some details to see how big the difference to other lights really is. Because to be fair, the diagram is just plain commercial.