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The system recently passed impact tests, where it prevented a 7,200kg lorry travelling at 32kph from penetrating less than five metres.

https://vimeo.com/230126272

As a German, I'm kinda confused how that "truck" is called a "lorry". I think in Germany it would be classified as a PKW (Personal vehicle) [0], as opposed to an LKW (Cargo vehicle) [1].

I wonder how such a barrier would fare against an LKW with heavy cargo?

[0] https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personenkraftwagen

[1] https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lastkraftwagen

parent freeflight 7 years ago

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