Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Steering wheel vs airbag

Some of us have talked about the new ideas about where to put your hands on the steering wheel. Earlier this week, Mythbusters, the TVshow, explored whether or not one's thumbs could be blown off by the airbag. They decided it was a myth, but that thumb damage could happen if the thumbs were held on or near the cover plate of the airbag. Their video clearly showed that there is no danger of the hands hitting the face. The airbag pushes them off to the sides.

Does that settle it?

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