How many airbags can car manufacturers stuff into their vehicle ? Trick motion ! When it comes to my safety during rarified motorcar accident , the only correct resolution is “ whatever it takes to produce an imperviable airbag marshmallow around my person . ”
This latest airbag design manages to gibe some superfluous protection into the machine driver side seat itself by way of a bulbous tongue - expect thing that burst out the side and up in the consequence of an fortuity .
The invention is a specialize one , meant to protect head during especially deadly “ tonne - ivory ” collision when the impact arrive on the side opposite the machine driver . These chance event account for about 11 % of accident fatalities and , while rare like the rollover , are targeted by this airbag ’s cannular , driver bottom - mounted pattern .
The airbag took about three of inquiry in the GM labs and should get down to come out in select SUV truck in 2013 . [ GMviaDVICE ]
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