Two companies say they’ve rethought air bag design
With improving safety in mind, ZF Lifetec has designed a new type of steering wheel that deploys an air bag from the top rather than the center. The company said it came up with the design with future-oriented interior concepts in mind.
“In the event of an accident, the driver air bag deploys from the top side of the steering wheel through the upper steering wheel rim towards the driver,” a ZF Lifetec news release says. “This new installation position of the air bag allows the horizontal spoke, including the hub, to have a seamless, smartphone-like design.”
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