World’s First Rear-Seat Center Airbag from Toyota
Toyota created a specialists new airbag for rear seat passengers cars. In the event of an accident, they will protect the heads of passengers from each other and from attacks on the glass. The company called the development of the first of its kind in the world.
Toyota Japanese automobile has announced the creation of a new type of airbag. They will protect the rear passenger seat of a car and set in the middle seat. A new type of protection is called Supplemental Restraint System (SRS).
A new cushion is in a special console in the rear center seat. While the rear of the bag fired from a console the middle seat. Thus, it not only softens the blow of the accident, but also prevents passengers from a car collision with one another, often resulting in serious injury and trauma. The new device will be installed in all cars Toyota brand in the near future.
According to Toyota, they are not going to stop here and continue to make their vehicles more secure and comfortable. That’s development of new airbags in cars, only part of the program for the protection of passengers. In addition, the company plans to invest in programs to promote traffic safety. Part of the sum will go to educating the drivers of accident-free driving.
Protection in frontal crashes
A year ago, Toyota has already announced a new type of security system. It not only warns of a possible head-on collision, but also prepares its occupants if an accident is imminent. Special radar measures the distance between the windshield and car environments. For an instant before the collision becomes unavoidable, the system leads to the movement of the car seat. They are positioned such that the belts and air bags operate most efficiently.
According to statistics, more people are killed in an accident with it head-on collision.
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Toyota introduces world’s first rear-seat center airbag