It has been said that the human brain can not process events from the eyeball that happen faster than one tenth of a second, so anything that happens in less than one tenth of a second cannot be seen. The outcome is seen, but the actual event cannot be seen. Lets do some math.
1/10 second = 10/100 second
1/10 second = 100/1000 second, or 100 miliseconds
Ok, so anything that happens in less than 100 miliseconds happens too fast to be seen.
The time it takes for an air bag to completely inflate... 40 miliseconds
The time at which the airbag begins to deflate... 100 miliseconds from ignition
Airbags have saved an estimated 20,000 lives in the U.S*
Deaths in head on collisions where occupants were not wearing seatbelt has been reduced by 26%*
The point????? I am thankful for things unseen.
*http://www.ohioinsurance.org/factbook/2003-04/chapter1/chapter1_r.shtml
It says that the air bag starts to deflate within 100 milliseconds. So how long does it take to deflate far enough that it couldnt help anyone?
ReplyDeleteAlso in cars that seem to have a one piece dash, where does the air bag come out from?
Harless
This site has a great timeline diagram.
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Dash panels will have a seam on the passenger side that the airbag come out from. Many time this seam cannot be seen from the outside of the dash.
So if the air bags are deployed but someone wants to fix the car back up, say for sentimental value, how would you fix or replace the passenger airbag if it goes through the dash? Replace the entire dash?
ReplyDeleteSome airbag modules are a part of the passenger side of the dash. Meaning large portions of the dash come with the airbag. You have to order the airbag for the correct trim color.
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