A Florida town was getting rid of these traffic stoplights. Long-lasting LED lights in smaller sizes are popular catalog items for American Science & Surplus.
"If you put an LED on anything it'll sell," Cable said. "It's just silly."
As an example, he mentioned 64-LED flashlights that burn out the batteries in a snap, defeating the energy-efficient purpose of the otherwise low-power bulbs.
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