Does the smart car Crash Test Prove the Tridion Safety Cell Works?
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Smart car safety is a driving factor in smart car design. See how the smart car crash test demonstrates the power of the tridion safety cell design.
5. Safety Design
There are so many smart car safety features packed into this little car that give it high safety ratings. Smart's safety design is built around protection and control. Let's take a closer look at each one...
Automotive Protection:
The tridion safety cell provides steel cage protection around you, along with side braces for each door.
There are two front air bags and two side air bags.
Bucket seats have built-in headrests to protect your head and neck during a collision.
High-mounted, safety-designed bucket seats have integrated seatbelts containing belt tensioner and belt-force limiter technology.
There is a wheel-absorbing impact design to assist with smart car safety in front/read end collision.
Also, front/rear bumpers assist with the crumple zone the fortwo has.
A collapsible steering column limits injuries in the event of a crash.
Safety by Control:
You get an antilock braking system (ABS), along with an array of electronic braking features such as:
ESP - Electronic Stability Program, prevents swerving if you fishtail.
CBC - Cornering Brake Control, counteracts a potential tendency to swerve by distributing brake forces selectively - even below the threshold of ABS activity.
BAS - Brake Assist System, senses when you have stepped on the brake quickly but have not applied it hard enough to activate the ABS system.
ASC - Acceleration Skid Control, acts much like a differential lock, but does it by directing power to the wheel, offering optimum traction.
ETC - Engine Torque Control, provides engine control when driving on slippery surfaces. It "feathers" the throttle on low traction acceleration and limits torque in down shifting applications.
Note: Both ASC & ETC are designed to help the smart fortwo move forward on slippery surfaces.
HSA - Hill Start Assist, which is an automatic feature so you don't roll backwards if you are starting up a hill.
Finally, a traction control system adds to your safety on wet roads.
All of these smart car safety features work together to ensure that the little smart can pass just about any smart car crash test it might be subjected to! See it in action:
