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They are destructively consumed in a crash, just as a car's crumple zones are.
by bagels 9y ago
They are destructively consumed in a crash, just as a car's crumple zones are.
- zaroth 9y agoThe whole point is it can be reset in ~45 minutes with $40 of parts. There are some bolts which shear off but a typical collision will not actually destroy it! Informational sheet describing the benefits: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/project_ads_addenda/06/06-0Q3504/supplemental_info/06-0Q3504IH.pdf http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/esc/oe/project_ads_addenda/06/06-0Q...
- bagels 9y agoThat's pretty great. Its still destructive (just less destructive than I expected), and not automatically reset.