Re: Mansfield bars
They don't even need to be rigid fixed bars to have prevented the accident in this case. Anything that didn't look like clear road to the Tesla's systems would have done the trick. A fabric covering maybe? Even just a few tin-foil plates hanging on string would have been enough.
Mitigating the impact once an accident has happened is important, but the real key is about visibility so that the accident is avoided in the first place. (this applies to plenty of other accidents that don't involve Teslas as well, by the way)
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