Car safety technology has evolved a lot over the years, from the safety belt to crumple zones and airbags. But while driver and passenger safety are now quite impressive, the same can not be said about pedestrian protection.
Volvo has recently launched the first ever car with a pedestrian airbag, which pops out from under the top of hood and prevents the person you’ve hit from going through the windshield.
Students of the Hiroshima University have built an electric car that’s surrounded by huge air-filled cushions. In the video below, you can see the car has no ill effect, as students drive into one another.
The car is dubbed iSAVE-SC1 and cost JPY790,000 ($9,000) to build and develop. It can travel for 30 kilometers (about 20 miles) on a charge and will hit top speeds of 50 km/h (31 mph).
Students of the Hiroshima University have built an electric car that’s surrounded by huge air-filled cushions. In the video below, you can see the car has no ill effect, as students drive into one another.
The car is dubbed iSAVE-SC1 and cost JPY790,000 ($9,000) to build and develop. It can travel for 30 kilometers (about 20 miles) on a charge and will hit top speeds of 50 km/h (31 mph).
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