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Up to Speed: When it comes to seat belts, Ford may have a better idea
The Auto Prophet: Ford's New Inflatable Seat Belt
Rpmgo.com: Ford unveils inflatable seat belts, adds airbag-like protection to rear seat passengers
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RT @mefo_ RT: @design_se: Interessante. cintos-de-segurança inflaveis da Ford http://bit.ly/3m0myM 7 days ago |
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http://bit.ly/229uSb Cintos de segurança infláveis que serão usados no novo FORD EXPLORER. 10 days ago |
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RT @shudson_: Ford's inflatable seat belts: http://bit.ly/229uSb 10 days ago |
When it comes to seat belts, Ford may have a better idea
Up to Speed —
Ford is introducing an inflatable seat belt for back seat passengers that it hopes will reduce injuries in front and side crashes.
The device will initially be available only as an option on the next-generation Ford Explorer sport utility vehicle, which goes into production next year. But safety experts say it has the potential to become widespread in the auto industry as car companies look for a marketing edge.
“The advancements in crash protection have focused a lot on front seat occupants, and this is a way to better protect rear seat occupants as well,” said Russ Rader, a spokesman for the Insurance Institute for ...
Ford's New Inflatable Seat Belt
The Auto Prophet —
Ford unveiled a new inflatable rear seatbelt design today. (There's a neat video here.) This looks like a pretty good idea, but I do have some questions. If any Ford safety or PR people are reading, please chime in. What happens if you use one of these belts to anchor an infant seat, using the belt ...
Ford unveils inflatable seat belts, adds airbag-like protection to rear seat passengers
Rpmgo.com —
Car safety regulations led to vehicles becoming filled with various types of technologies designed to keep us safe in the worst possible scenarios. One of the most popular type of system is the airbag, which has been incorporated in almost every nook and cranny, protecting the front passengers from almost any type of impact.
But there hasn’t been a lot of breakthrough technologies for the passengers in the rear, which most of the times are children or elderly people, for which a seat belt can cause more harm than good in case of an accident. That’s why Ford has just unveiled its inflatable seat belt ...
Ford designs new airbag seatbelt
chrisescars.com —
It is a common thing to find airbags fitted to new cars nowadays but Ford has gone one step further by designing a seatbelt that is also an airbag.
The Seat belts have a cylindrical air bag that stretches from the buckle to the shoulder and sits inside a pocket sewn into the belt. The car automatically sends a signal to activate the airbag in the event of an accident.
Srini Sundararajan, the leader of a team of engineers that developed this technology, claims the wider belts and bags help distribute crash forces across the occupant’s chest, so there’s less chance of a serious injury. ...
Ford's Inflatable Seat Belt Explained, Exploded [Auto Tech]
Jalopnik —
Yesterday we told you about the Ford inflatable seat belt that's definitely not an airbag. Today we get to see just how the thing works with crash event test footage and additional explanation on why Ford says they're important.
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Video: Ford introduces first inflatable seat belts
Globalmotors.net —
Video: Ford introduces first inflatable seat belts Subscribe to our RSS feed or get updates by Email for all the latest spy photos, videos, news and reviews! Subscribe to our RSS feed or get updates by Email for all the latest spy photos, videos, news and reviews! ford Ford is introducing the first inflatable seat belt, which will be first introduced in the next-generation Ford Explorer. This new technology will eventually be in most Ford models around the world. New seat belts are designed to provide additional protection for rear-seat occupants, often children and older passengers who can be more vulnerable to head, chest and ...
