And why are these not standard equipment on every car?
We recently noted how Tesla cars sold in Europe have what is called an “active hood” that pops up to protect pedestrians, but American Teslas do not, because the attitude is that, if they get hit, it is their own fault for not looking both ways or for looking at their phone while wearing black clothing.
In Europe, they have a different attitude, and build active protection into their cars. Atlas Obscura shows the latest, a “pedestrian catcher” that pops out and scoops up the errant pedestrian.
