Amish turn to Silicon Valley for better buggy lights

CNN ^ | 09/18/03 | Staff Writer

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INTERCOURSE, Pennsylvania (AP) -- The front of an Amish buggy may seem an unlikely place to find state-of-the-art Silicon Valley innovation.

But developments in light-emitting diode (LED) technology have allowed a company headquartered in the heart of Lancaster County's Amish community to create an alternative to traditional buggy headlights -- a light that lasts about 16 times longer than incandescent headlights.

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"The further [they] move away from home, the fewer restrictions," Kraybill said. So by the time the reach the strip club, anything goes ;^)

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Incredibly, many Amish aren't even putting a simple orange reflector on their buggies. A slow-moving buggy is no match for a vehicle traveling at any rate of speed in the evening. I've seen other buggies lit up like a Christmas tree, too. It's all based on what each area's Bishop allows...