Remember when we talked about the self-powered BodyGard Emergency Tool that offered all those nifty gadgets all in one hand-crank powered package?  Well, say hello to its little (and less pricey) brother, the BodyGard 5-in-1 Emergency Tool!

This sucker attaches easily to any key ring, including the ones we’ve been talking about all week from Wholesale Keychain, and offers a safety blade seat belt cutter, an LED flashlight, a sonic alarm, a flashing emergency beacon and a spring-loaded glass smasher.  It runs on one replaceable twelve volt battery and costs fifteen dollars.  You can also buy an additional visor clip for it that costs an extra two bucks so it’s never more than a few inches away from your hand at any given time.

I have to admit, I kind of like this, but I really do think that the hand-cranked version is better than this in a lot of ways and the savings really aren’t so substantial that it’d be a good move not to get the full-featured model.

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Okay, remember how I was talking about the whole idea of putting an LED board in the back window, or the front window of your car so you can transmit your rage to other cars?  Or, conversely, so that you can thank people who do courteous things like letting you merge or take a turn first at a four way stop?  You know, that awesome stuff that people should do more often or at the very least get due props for?

Well, now you can take that whole idea to the next level of awesomesauce with the Scrolling LED Message Sign.  It comes with a remote and can apparently roll messages with no limit on word count.  You can also pick from your choice of ninety eight different stock messages.

I’m sorry, but this is either brilliant or idiotic, and I can see someone getting killed over this one.  But then again, it could inspire a whole new level of civility in driving when people get to see, firsthand, that their decisions have consequences for others.

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You ever wish you could express your feelings while driving?  You know, with something other than the Courtesy Wave or an upraised middle finger?

Now you can, courtesy of the Animated Driving LED Emoticon.

It affixes to the inside of the rear window with a powered suction cup, and the remote is mounted on the front windshield.  When someone you’re facing away from (or maybe even toward!) does something you approve of, or don’t, you can flash your opinion via emoticon.you have your choice of sad, happy, heart or even winking.

This smells like an accident waiting to happen, or the perfect impetus for road rage, one of the two.

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Looking for a supercar? Well how about one that is 100% LED-equipped also? Such a model is the astounding Audi R8 V12 supercar. While an 100% LED-equipped car will be quite expensive you should also be aware that LEDs are going to play a major role in the future of the car.

This Audi has all the headlights, running lights, turn signals, etc made of LEDs. And these lights are supposed to be smart too, adjusting to your needs. Here’s what Dr. Wolfgang Huhn, Head of the Light and Visibility Department at Audi had to say about all these LEDs:

Audi developers are convinced that future generations of headlights will react to weather conditions, a vehicle’s speed, the distance between vehicles, and potentially dangerous objects. “We’re striving to create intelligent headlights and taillights which think and anticipate in the interest of enhancing a driver’s safety and comfort. For example, there are already high-beam headlights in pre-series development which will allow drivers to navigate roads at night without temporarily blinding oncoming drivers. This is made possible by a variable distribution of light: An electronic system continuously calculates the distance to any approaching vehicles to ensure that the road ahead is ideally illuminated at all times – without irritating oncoming drivers.

How much for one of these babies? Oh wait, we’re living through this worldwide economic crisis so the Audi R8 V12 will simply have to wait.

via gizmag

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