| Airbags are one of the most essential parts of | | | | are able to deploy quicker, meaning that the |
| vehicle safety. In the incidence of an accident, | | | | passengers and drivers in the vehicles are safer in |
| they can protect the driver and passengers of | | | | the case of an accident. |
| the vehicle from harm. Over the past twenty | | | | Airbags are also becoming present on the side of |
| years, since airbags were introduced to the auto | | | | the vehicle and are used to cover the side glass in |
| market, there have been great changes in the | | | | the vehicle. This can save countless car accident |
| way that airbags have been created, implemented | | | | victims from being embedded with glass and being |
| into vehicles and the safety features that were | | | | injured within the accident. Most often, these |
| included in the airbags. | | | | airbags are deployed in the case of a vehicle |
| Twenty years ago, airbags were only available in | | | | rollover. |
| the steering wheel, to protect the driver from | | | | How long do airbags stay deflated? Most airbags |
| harm in case of an accident. Nowadays, airbags | | | | stay active for an average of one to six seconds. |
| are present in the front of the vehicle on the | | | | This allows enough time for the initial impact of |
| driver and passenger side of the vehicle. The | | | | the vehicle to be over, and helps to reduce the |
| airbags on the passenger side of the vehicle are | | | | harm that airbags can have to the passengers |
| further from the passenger and are therefore | | | | and drivers of the vehicle. |
| larger than the airbags which are present in the | | | | Nowadays, there are many types of airbags |
| steering wheel, on the driver's side of the vehicle. | | | | which can deploy in different types of vehicle |
| What is the life of airbags? Airbags can last for | | | | accident situations. Most vehicles have two |
| years, depending on if the vehicle has been in any | | | | varieties of airbags which allow the passenger and |
| accidents and the airbags have been launched. | | | | driver to have different types of airbags, |
| After a vehicle has been in an accident, the | | | | depending on the situation of the accident or the |
| vehicle should be inspected for proper working | | | | force the vehicle has hit something. The sensors |
| airbags. This is an essential part of continued | | | | that are used in present and future vehicles are |
| safety of the vehicle. | | | | sensitive, allowing the vehicle to detect which type |
| How do airbags work? When the vehicle has a | | | | of accident or hit has occurred, allowing for |
| force, and the airbags are launched, a ball within a | | | | specialized deployment. |
| tube in a magnet in the middle of the airbag | | | | With the technology, airbags are becoming safer |
| becomes launched - which in most cases will | | | | in vehicles. The instances of passengers and |
| create an electrical current, allowing for the | | | | drivers becoming injured by airbags are |
| release of the airbag. Gold is used for the purpose | | | | decreasing with these safety measures that are |
| of electric currents. Other methods such as gas | | | | being taken. |
| and heat have been used to ensure that airbags | | | | |