Hey there Guest!
Hey - did you know if you click on the title of a thread it will take you to the first unread post since you last visited that thread?
but were afraid to ask: 
STOP!! Never post your email address in open forums. Bots can "harvest" your email! If you must share your email use a Private Message or use the 
smilie in place of the real @
Pretty Please - add it to our Events forum(s) and add to the calendar! >> 
Earlier this year, I was taking Baby Blue out for her regular exercise when I blew past a speed camera. I braced myself for the inevitable flash -- and nothing happened. I thought that was curious. A few days ago, the same thing happened...blew past a speed camera and no flash.
I don't have the gumption to try it intentionally, but it appears the speed cameras aren't catching the Sprite. My first thought is that the Sprite is so small and so low to the ground that the radar simply misses it. But, other cars are pretty low to the ground, too? Then I looked at the car. Most cars and trucks today have a flat rear fascia -- perfect for reflecting radar waves back to the traffic camera. The Sprite has a curved rear fascia which would seem to deflect the radar beams upward instead of a direct return. I think the "cathedral" taillights may also help deflect the radar by bouncing the waves in a completely different direction -- not unlike the design of the F-117 Stealth Fighter -- just a lot better looking and more practical for everyday driving.
So, what say you? Has anyone with a Spridget picked up a speed camera ticket with it? Or, perhaps we have a true "secret weapon" on our hands?
I don't have the gumption to try it intentionally, but it appears the speed cameras aren't catching the Sprite. My first thought is that the Sprite is so small and so low to the ground that the radar simply misses it. But, other cars are pretty low to the ground, too? Then I looked at the car. Most cars and trucks today have a flat rear fascia -- perfect for reflecting radar waves back to the traffic camera. The Sprite has a curved rear fascia which would seem to deflect the radar beams upward instead of a direct return. I think the "cathedral" taillights may also help deflect the radar by bouncing the waves in a completely different direction -- not unlike the design of the F-117 Stealth Fighter -- just a lot better looking and more practical for everyday driving.
So, what say you? Has anyone with a Spridget picked up a speed camera ticket with it? Or, perhaps we have a true "secret weapon" on our hands?
A friendly reminder - be careful what links you click on here. If a link is posted by someone you don't know, or the URL looks fishy, DON'T CLICK. Spammers sometimes post links that lead to sites that can infect your computer, so be mindful what you click.