Inflatable Seat Belts will be included in the backseats of new Ford Explorers beginning in 2010. The new seat belts will inflate like airbags (in just 40 milliseconds) during an accident.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1225819/Ford-unveils-inflatable-seat-belt.html According to experts the inflatable seatbelts can help prevent internal damage, bruising and broken ribs in children seated in the backseat.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1225819/Ford-unveils-inflatable-seat-belt.html
Fast Facts
- Inflatable seat belts will be available in the next generation of Ford Explorershttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/autos/ford_inflatable_seat_belt/index.htm?postversion=2009110511
- The inflatable seat belts expand during a collisionhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/autos/ford_inflatable_seat_belt/index.htm?postversion=2009110511
- The inflatable seatbelts can help reduce the risk of internal, head, neck and chest injurieshttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/autos/ford_inflatable_seat_belt/index.htm?postversion=2009110511
- The seatbelts inflate in 40 millisecondshttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/autos/ford_inflatable_seat_belt/index.htm?postversion=2009110511
- The seat belts inflate with compressed gashttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/autos/ford_inflatable_seat_belt/index.htm?postversion=2009110511
Ford's Inflatable Safety Belts
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In this official Ford video, the inflatable seat belt is demonstrated using crash test dummys.
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