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Does the Toyota e-Palette have any kind of underrun (underride) protection system? The esthetic front end seems designed for running over stuff. https://www.st
by specialist 5y ago
Does the Toyota e-Palette have any kind of underrun (underride) protection system?
The esthetic front end seems designed for running over stuff. https://www.startyourimpossible.com/en-us/mobility https://www.startyourimpossible.com/en-us/mobility
Trucks have extended bumpers and bars (front, side, back) to prevent stuff from going underneath.
Trains had cattle scoops.
School buses have crossing arms. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_bus_crossing_arm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_bus_crossing_arm
Also reminds me of exercise machines eating children. Most recently Peloton's lack of safety guards.
Foreseeable, preventable, unforgivable.
Looks nice though.
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Edit: Hmmm.
Am now unclear which vehicle is involved. Toyota's own website states e-Palette is a prototype. https://www.startyourimpossible.com/imager/products/e-palette/5703/e-palette-main-v3_eb53199fc6ffdd4d8984cbf074ed2e16.png https://www.startyourimpossible.com/imager/products/e-palett...
Whereas the blurb for the APM https://www.startyourimpossible.com/imager/products/accessible-people-mover/6207/APM_Transparent-cropped_eb53199fc6ffdd4d8984cbf074ed2e16.png https://www.startyourimpossible.com/imager/products/accessib... says:
APM (Accessible People Mover) is a mobility vehicle designed expressly for use at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. With the vision of "Mobility for All," APM offers a "one-last-mile" solution that helps transport as many people as possible to events and venues, including athletes and staff related to the Games as well as all types of visitors.
And here's their PR for the games:
https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/28866860.html https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/28866860.html
And the APM definitely looks more safe.