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more about #airbags more comments → FTGDWolverineEdition'09: That chick is kind of cute. Giving me all the wrong ideas... #seatbelts more » Elhigh: How effective are these things? What's the testing been like? I ask not to be a pain in the ass, it's a serious question. My car has driver and pas... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: I saw video on CNBC this AM of this, and it repeated, oh, I dunno, a dozen times. I see the logic, but it's supposed to be for children, and a large ... more » Ash78, cube farmer: I think airbag tech peaked about 5 years ago, so from now on it's just a bunch of make-work stuff. We have to keep engineering stuff that will break ... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Given the superior crash survivability for rear seat passengers, is this really a necessary place for research and production dollars? If everyone wo... more » tonyola: Safety glass in the 1930s. Though it's probably not important enough for this list, it's not trivial either. Getting into an accident in a pre-'30s cl... more » bzr: Vince and Larry gave me nightmares as a kid. Interpret that how you will. more » TurboBrick [LIGIER]: Standardized roof strength tests? Do they stack Volvo 144's on top of other models too now? more » Prawo Jazdy and The Velocity Trumpets: I miss Deartháir II: I have blind spot assist on my 2008 Aura. It works like this: 1. put side of head against the glass to the left. 2. adjust the driver side mirror so... more » Tanshanomi: The ad on this page as I'm reading it is for a motorcycle: the only vehicle that uses the rider's body as a safety cage around the fuel tank. How is... more » snapoversteer 'bout to get told: Stuff like this is one of the main reasons I read Jalopnik. Makes me feel more intellectual and less ASBO. What about radial tires? Inboard fuel ta... more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: You want ABS? Get a big fat person. more » ThreeLitre: Great piece, Ben. As a possible addition, and also maybe a question, isn't it now going to be mandatory that all cars produced after I think 2011 (o... more » skaycog: We've come a long way, baby. Great write, Mr. Wojdyla! more » lilwillie: With #11 you can also say the TPMS systems came about because of legislation that was made because of the Exploder/Firestone fiasco. We just aren't s... more » -
#autotech
Ford To Unveil Rear Seat Belt Air Bag Tech
We'll be on hand later today when Ford will unveil a new safety technology — airbags in rear seat belts. We hope they'll work better than Chrysler's discontinued neck seatbelts. -
#crashweek
From Benz To Bumpers: A Brief History Of Auto Safety
The history of automotive safety engineering is a reflection of society. As society has changed, evolved, advanced and reassessed its values, so too were those values foisted, painfully, upon automotive engineers. More » -
#carculture
Ten Things Your Kids Will Never Experience In A New Car
Cars are a part of American culture. We grow up in them, live in them, love them, but like the culture they reflect, cars change over time. Here's ten things you experienced your kids probably won't. More » -
#lolcars
Getting Hit In The Junk By An Exploding Airbag
Ever wonder what it's like to get nailed in the privates with a skateboard propelled by an exploding airbag? Wonder no more as this idiot has done it on video. Point and laugh, and hopefully learn. More » -
