Automakers are looking at ways to make accidents and crashes even safer. Several car companies have patented designs for exterior airbags that would serve to protect people both outside and inside.
German components manufacturer ZF will test an external side airbag in 2019. It’s essentially the same technology as the airbag mounted inside every new car but it deploys over the side of the vehicle to reduce the severity of injuries. This technology is in development but it’s not in series pr... Read more
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As a matter of fact, yes we could. All all that would be needed would be to adapt existing technology! Behold - I give you the inflatable couch! Behold! I give you the inflatable bed! Behold! I give you the inflatable living room set! But wait, you say! There is a huge difference between furnit…
External airbags are not just a concept; they might soon make their way onto the roads in the next few years.
Check out this external airbag that can reduce the severity of an accident following collision with other cars or stationary object.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/zf-external-side-airbag-reduces-severity-of-injuries-by-40-percent/
External car airbags can be a great way to save the lives of pedestrians or cyclists in the event of an accident.
Watch this space…
This is likely to be a thing in the future. Lighter, cheaper, and makes people drive safer.
lol, quora suggests inflatable autos.