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Back Seat Airbag
Ideal for back seat drivers
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Or other passengers. Simply install these in the backs of the front seats, and of course allow for disablement for child seats.

theircompetitor, Nov 12 2004

Patrolman Pat on airbags http://www.hoot-uk....n_pat/03022003.html
"Renault is leading the way with the launch of a rear seat airbag in the new Scenic later this year." [angel, Nov 12 2004]

How airbags work http://whyfiles.org...r_bag/how_work.html
Airbags: http://whyfiles.org/032air_bag/how_work.html [longshot9999, Nov 12 2004]

National Criminal Justice Reference Service http://www.ncjrs.or...tfiles/awards94.txt
Search the page for 94-IJ-R-007 [angel, Nov 12 2004]



Annotation:







       One word - Audi.
Another word - Renault (linky)

angel, Nov 12 2004
  

       are they using a belt buckle airbag as has been proposed for airplanes?

theircompetitor, Nov 12 2004
  

       I saw the words "back seat drivers" and I thought of a small bag which deploys to shut the old nag up. which I personally think is a fabulous plan. so I'm voting for my first impression +

dentworth, Nov 12 2004
  

       You have a talking horse in the back seat of your car? Cool.   

       Aren't these (airbags) available, on request, in some of the Benz models?

UnaBubba, Nov 12 2004
  

       This idea got me to thinking about how airbags work so I checked it out on google. Seems like another way to accomplish what you want would be to make a long, slim version clip right onto the front part of a seatbelt. The same wire running to the front airbag could be split and run down along the floorboards to a connecting wire on the clip-on airbag. Your idea seems easier though.

longshot9999, Nov 12 2004
  

       [UB]: Yes, on the E55 at least. Also available on SAAB.
Also, check (linky).

angel, Nov 12 2004
  

       The A-class Benz even has airbags mounted in the roof. Of course, they have been known to fall over, when dodging elk.   

       I just read that NCJRS link, [angel]. That's a beauty... "Dammit, Earl, I toldja to shut the fuck up and calm down. Here... THWHOOOMPHHH ! That'll fuckin' larn ya, boy!""

UnaBubba, Nov 12 2004
  


 
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