CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agoNew Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Furniture and Tires Will All Have to Last Longer, Europe Mandateswww.scientificamerican.comexternal-linkmessage-square154fedilinkarrow-up1942arrow-down11cross-posted to: buyeuropean@feddit.uk
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minus-squareJokeDeity@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·1 day agoI think about the lightbulb cartel all the time. How has no one managed to recreate those super long lasting bulbs in all this time?
minus-squareLuminocta @lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·1 day agoAren’t led “bulbs” really durable? I’m using mostly led and feel like they last longer because they don’t heat up and cool down as bad…
minus-squareJokeDeity@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 hours agoSure? Not really the thing I’m getting at though. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel
minus-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoIIRC in LEDs its normally the transformer that dies rather than the LED.
minus-squareBuelldozer@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoThey can and have been recreated. They just suck due to having very low light output.
I think about the lightbulb cartel all the time. How has no one managed to recreate those super long lasting bulbs in all this time?
Aren’t led “bulbs” really durable? I’m using mostly led and feel like they last longer because they don’t heat up and cool down as bad…
Sure? Not really the thing I’m getting at though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel
IIRC in LEDs its normally the transformer that dies rather than the LED.
They can and have been recreated. They just suck due to having very low light output.