A safety lighting system is connected to a hazard flasher or blinker system of a vehicle, such as a semi-tractor trailer. The system comprises an electrical circuitry for connecting the safety lighting system to the hazard flasher system, brake lights, and/or turn signals for activation of the safety lighting system when the flasher system, brake lights, and/or turn signals are activated. An LED is mounted in a trapezoidal shaped hood of a housing assembly and its illumination is reflected by a reflective inner surface of the hood and directed towards the wheel assemblies of the vehicle to provide adequate lighting around the area surrounding the wheel assemblies. A mounting frame assembly supports the housing assembly and LED for their positioning underneath the vehicle and attachment near the wheel assemblies. In a further embodiment, bolts may be used to attach the housing assembly and LED to the vehicle near the wheels.

The Lummi Rex, is an advanced car tire that displays contrasting colors within the tire by the aid of the shining chromes found on the rims and it is to yield caution to other drivers and pedestrians. The sole purpose of the Lummi Rex is to reduce and eliminate road accidents due to poor driving, drunk driving, irresponsible drivers, reckless drivers, car malfunctions, broken taillights, and miscommunication between drivers, pedestrians, and everything in its surroundings. The mission of the Lummi Rex is, but not limited to ease the communication process between drivers and pedestrians in a novel manner. Pedestrians will know that when this advanced car tire is illuminating in color Blue it means the car ignition is on, color Red means the car is in motion and finally, when the entire tire is glowing in color Green simply means that the brakes have been applied.

A power generation system is provided configured for installation within a wheel of a vehicle. The system includes a stator having a plurality of face-mounted permanent magnets; and a rotor having a plurality of windings configured to rotate, with rotation of the wheel, in proximity to the permanent magnets thereby generating a current. The stator is mounted to a brake caliper of the vehicle. Also provided is a wheel-based vehicle display system including a light emitting diode (LED) array arranged on or within a wheel of a vehicle; a power source connected thereto; and a controller connected to the LED array. The display system is configured to display at least one of: textual information, visual images or full-motion video.

A pillar module may include: a pillar body, a drive unit connected to the pillar body and configured to support the pillar body so that the pillar body is movable, a first lighting unit installed on the pillar body and configured to create a first lighting pattern, a second lighting unit disposed to be spaced apart from the first lighting unit and configured to create a second lighting pattern, and a switching unit connected to the first lighting unit and the second lighting unit and configured to selectively expose the first lighting unit and the second lighting unit to the outside of the pillar body.

Tire wear detection apparatus and related methods are disclosed. An example vehicle includes a tire including a wear bar coupled thereto. The example vehicle also includes a light source to emit a light and means for directing the light to the tire. At least a portion of the wear bar is to glow when exposed to the light.

A motor vehicle jack positioning system includes a light source located adjacent a jack point for the motor vehicle and a controller configured to activate the light source in response to a data signal representative of a triggering event.

The present disclosure relates generally to safety lighting devices for automotive vehicles. A safety lighting system coupled to an automotive vehicle includes a power source that is independent of an electrical system of the vehicle. The system also includes a lighting feature electrically coupled to the power source, wherein the lighting feature is configured to activate in response to an impact event.

A display system for at least one wheel of at least one vehicle comprising: At least one LED display device for displaying information on a wheel of a vehicle; A computer in association with the at least one LED display device, the computer comprising GPS; A main server;
Wherein the LED display device is linked to the computer and the computer is in wireless communication with the main server via a wireless network; in use, the server has stored in memory a plurality of information packets for display by the LED display device, each information packet has an associated location and/or time for being displayed, the main server wirelessly sends at least one information packet and associated time and/or location to the associated computer of the at least one vehicle, when the at least one vehicle is in the desired location and/or time the computer instructs the at least one LED display device to display the associated information.

An exemplary vehicle assembly includes, among other things, a brake component configured to emit a first emission, and an indicator adjacent the brake component. The indicator includes a semiconductor layer configured to absorb the first emission and emit a second, different emission. An exemplary vehicle illumination method includes, among other things, absorbing a first emission with a semiconductor layer of an indicator. The first emission is emitted from a brake component. The method further includes emitting a second, different emission from the semiconductor layer.

Systems and methods for providing adequate lighting and illumination for a wheelchair are disclosed. A lighting apparatus that is configured to be integrated with a wheelchair pushrim is also disclosed. The light emitting elements are configured to project light forward and to the rear, as well as to the side of the wheel. Methods of controlling light emitting elements are also disclosed.