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Airbags
Summary: Since they were patented in 1968 and gained widespread acceptance in the 1970s, airbags have been valued for their ability to save lives in the event of an automobile accident. New cars were required to have both driver- and passenger-side airbags as of 1998, and airbags are now being used in car doors. An understanding of how an airbag works, as well as various present-day applications of airbags (such as air jackets for motorcycles) indicate that the lifesaving technology behind airbags is here to stay.
In 1968-- Allen Breed first patented Airbags that inflate on impact. These early years models were inflated by compressed gas, and came with problems such as pressure loss, and slower inflation. In the 1970's solid prominent airbags were first introduced, and suffered fewer problems than compressed gas models. In 1975 GM tested airbags on it's government only Chevrolet. Soon after they became options on commercial vehicles, and gradually gained popularity. Since 1998 all new cars had to be equipped with driver and passenger-side airbags. Today airbags are starting to be used in car doors as well as steering wheels.
The purpose of the airbags is that safety since it is the most important issue for most people when purchasing automobiles. So, it isn't surprising that and invention can reduce chances of dying in a frontal crash by up to 30% appealing. As the same implies, an airbags is a bag of...
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