comparison - now and then
Over the last forty years car safety design features have changed dramatically. Many adaptions or improvements have been made to the seven most beneficial designs. These being; seat belts, airbags, head rests, crumple zones, padded dashboards, ESC and ABS.
When the seatbelt was first invented it was a two-point seat belt, meaning it went across your lap instead of going over your shoulder and covering your chest. Now adaptions have been made to the seat belt and studies have proved that it is more beneficial wearing a three-point seat belt which covers your chest, insuring you don't move in the case of an accident.
When the airbag was first invented the seat belt would tighten before the airbag inflated at a slower rate than it does now. Now in the case an of accident a sensor detects a collision force equal to running into a brick wall at 16 to 24 kph.
When the head rest was first invented in 1921, it included a removable and adjustable head rest in a cheap material. Over the years the design has changed in shape and material but the overall way it works has not changed substantially.
When crumple zones were first put to use they were made out of weak materials and the car would still have a lot of damage to it. Now crumple zones are made of very strong material, meaning not so much damage is made to the car.
When the padded dashboard was first invented only certain parts of the dashboard were covered with the padded material, meaning occupants could still injure themselves. Now padded dashboards cover the whole dashboard meaning if you hit your head the injuries would not be as significant.
When ESC and ABS were first invented they were not as effective as they could have been, meaning they did not always work or help the driver. Due to recent adjustments, the effectiveness of ESC and ABS has enabled drivers to make sure they do not travel off intended paths.
Overall over the last 40 years car safety design features have changed dramatically for the better, improving safety to the occupants of the car and the driver to insure they reach their destination safely.
When the seatbelt was first invented it was a two-point seat belt, meaning it went across your lap instead of going over your shoulder and covering your chest. Now adaptions have been made to the seat belt and studies have proved that it is more beneficial wearing a three-point seat belt which covers your chest, insuring you don't move in the case of an accident.
When the airbag was first invented the seat belt would tighten before the airbag inflated at a slower rate than it does now. Now in the case an of accident a sensor detects a collision force equal to running into a brick wall at 16 to 24 kph.
When the head rest was first invented in 1921, it included a removable and adjustable head rest in a cheap material. Over the years the design has changed in shape and material but the overall way it works has not changed substantially.
When crumple zones were first put to use they were made out of weak materials and the car would still have a lot of damage to it. Now crumple zones are made of very strong material, meaning not so much damage is made to the car.
When the padded dashboard was first invented only certain parts of the dashboard were covered with the padded material, meaning occupants could still injure themselves. Now padded dashboards cover the whole dashboard meaning if you hit your head the injuries would not be as significant.
When ESC and ABS were first invented they were not as effective as they could have been, meaning they did not always work or help the driver. Due to recent adjustments, the effectiveness of ESC and ABS has enabled drivers to make sure they do not travel off intended paths.
Overall over the last 40 years car safety design features have changed dramatically for the better, improving safety to the occupants of the car and the driver to insure they reach their destination safely.