Integrated Tail Light and Camera on Kickstarter

I recently came across this integrated tail light and camera product on Kickstarter (thanks BikeSnobNYC) and thought it cool idea. I use a camera and a tail light and it would be nice to have them integrated into one device. I'm a bit unsure that the backwards view will be effective, though.

Thoughts?

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Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on April 1, 2015 at 11:24am

On the ride home today, my phone started out at 81%, ended at 92%. Again, this was with My Tracks running.

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Permalink Reply by Tricolor on April 1, 2015 at 1:27pm

I didn't mean to built you into anything, but it sounds like it's working as advertised; still a good alternative to a dyno for less than continual use. I hope it holds up in the wet, too.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on April 1, 2015 at 2:15pm

Not a problem at all. I should have given it a shakedown before now.
Regarding wet conditions, I didn't pay close attention, but I think I probably rode in the damp/wet at least once. I do need to get some sort of cap for the usb port. I thought about checking Radio Shack today, but got busy at work.
I'm going out of town Friday evening for a week, but when I'm back, I'd be happy to show anyone interested the setup, such add it is.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on April 3, 2015 at 4:42am

Took yesterday off, but rode again today. I purposely left my phone disconnected from the charger overnight. When I took off this morning the battery charge was at 7%. I didn't run My Tracks on the ride in this morning. When I got to work, it was at 19%. Fairly reasonable, though I was hoping for a bit more out of a one-hour ride.