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How does it being motorized prevent injury?
by soopypoos 6mo ago
How does it being motorized prevent injury?
- sarchertech 6mo ago> Today's Spirit of Ecstasy, from the 2003 Phantom model onward, stands at 3 inches (7.6 cm) and, for the safety of any person being accidentally hit, is mounted on a spring-loaded mechanism designed to retract instantly into the radiator shell if struck from any direction.
- soopypoos 6mo agoI don't think that mentions it being motorized
- sarchertech 6mo agoThe motor allows you to raise it after it has been retracted.
- soopypoos 6mo agoThen why is it spring-loaded?
- SR2Z 6mo ago> For the safety of any person being accidentally hit (the spring handles the retraction)
- soopypoos 6mo agoBut if a motor is needed to counter the retracting spring, doesn't that mean any impact must overcome the motor before the spring will engage?
- lmm 6mo agoPresumably the motor runs once to extend it and then it locks into position (with some kind of mechanical catch that's calibrated to come loose if you hit anything), rather than being constantly running.