When was 1st automobile air bag What car had it when did most cars start using them?

In the early 1970s, General Motors began offering cars equipped with airbags, initially in government fleet-purchased, 1973 Chevrolet Impala sedans. These cars came with a 1974-style Oldsmobile instrument panel and a special steering wheel that contained the driver-side air bag.

1. What car had the first air bag?
2. When did cars start having air bags?
3. What old cars have airbags?
4. What year did side curtain airbags become standard?
5. When was the first radio put in a car?
6. What was the first car with power windows?
7. What was the first car with ABS?
8. When did cars get power steering?
9. When did Mercedes introduce airbags?
10. When did shoulder seat belts come out?
11. When attempting to pass a truck on a two lane highway the first thing you should do is?

What car had the first air bag?

In 1987, the Porsche 944 Turbo became the first car to come with driver and passenger airbags as standard equipment. It wasn't until Chrysler made driver-side airbags standard in six of its vehicles that an America automaker joined the airbag-offering ranks.

When did cars start having air bags?

On September 1, 1998, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 finally goes into effect. The law required that all cars and light trucks sold in the United States have air bags on both sides of the front seat.

What old cars have airbags?

The first car the public could buy that was fitted with airbags was the Oldsmobile Toronado in 1973, and the first car to have them fitted as standard was the Porsche 944 in 1987.

What year did side curtain airbags become standard?

A standard enacted late in 2007 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) mandates that all automakers must phase in additional side-impact protection as a standard feature for their cars, trucks and SUVs.

When was the first radio put in a car?

In 1930, the American Galvin Manufacturing Corporation launched the world's first commercially available in-car radio called the Motorola - a combination of the words 'motor' and 'Victrola' - the brand name of a very early record player.

What was the first car with power windows?

The first power windows, which used a hydro-electric mechanism, were introduced in the 1940 Packard 180 series automobiles. Seeing the popularity of these windows, Ford followed suit, installing power windows on the Lincoln Custom limousines and sedans.

What was the first car with ABS?

With the launch of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class W116 in 1978, Daimler-Benz became the first automaker to launch ABS on passenger cars.

When did cars get power steering?

The first power-steering system fitted to a production car debuted in the 1951 Chrysler Imperial, and the competition quickly followed suit.

When did Mercedes introduce airbags?

The restraint system celebrated its world premiere at the Amsterdam International Motor Show in February 1981. Just one month later, Mercedes-Benz presented the driver's airbag and seat belt tensioner to the public at the Geneva Motor Show.

When did shoulder seat belts come out?

The modern seat belt, with a shoulder strap, lap strap and buckle (called the three-point safety belt) was invented by Nils Bohlin, a Volvo engineer, who patented the shoulder/lap safety belt in 1958.

When attempting to pass a truck on a two lane highway the first thing you should do is?

When passing other vehicles in a two-lane roadway:

Check your mirrors and look over your left shoulder to make sure that there are no cars trying to pass you. Turn on your left signal. Move to the left lane for passing. Speed up by about 10-15 mph over the speed of the vehicle that you are passing.