CAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 16 hours agoNew Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Furniture and Tires Will All Have to Last Longer, Europe Mandateswww.scientificamerican.comexternal-linkmessage-square108linkfedilinkarrow-up1673arrow-down11cross-posted to: buyeuropean@feddit.uk
arrow-up1672arrow-down1external-linkNew Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Furniture and Tires Will All Have to Last Longer, Europe Mandateswww.scientificamerican.comCAVOK@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 16 hours agomessage-square108linkfedilinkcross-posted to: buyeuropean@feddit.uk
minus-squareJokeDeity@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·6 hours 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-squareBuelldozer@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 hours agoThey can and have been recreated. They just suck due to having very low light output.
minus-squareLuminocta @lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 hours 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-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 hours agoIIRC in LEDs its normally the transformer that dies rather than the LED.
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?
They can and have been recreated. They just suck due to having very low light output.
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…
IIRC in LEDs its normally the transformer that dies rather than the LED.