- The first model sold in the world who had airbags is Oldsmobile Toronado. It happens in 1973.
- Air bags comprise two major types: frontal air bags built into the steering wheel and instrument panel of a vehicle, and side air bags built into the seat backs, doors or roof.
- The first car in the world which was equipped in standard feature with front airbags was the Porsche 944 Turbo in 1987.
- The air bag was not seen as an additional safety factor of safety belts. The air bag inventor actually wanted to replace the uncomfortable seatbelts .
- An airbag moves up to 4500 mph within a second when triggered. A force of 200g is generated. They are designed to explode at an impact speed of 19 mph. The bag inflates within 40 milliseconds of a crash.
- Audi has moved extremely difficult to adopt the airbag. Top German models equipped with such standard safety system appeared only in 1994.
- To make an airbag fill up the full volume it needs 25-50 m/sec (for a comparison an eye blink takes about 100 m/sec)
7 interesting facts about car airbags
