Knee Airbags and Inflatable Shoulder Belts:
Front-seat knee air bags are the next big rage. Cars ranging from the subcompact Chevrolet Sonic to the compact Buick Verano and midsize Toyota Camry added them in 2011, with more to come next year. Thorax-protecting bags for the front and rear seats are increasing in popularity.
What’s next? Inflatable shoulder belts in the Ford Explorer and a center-mounted bag from General Motors that keeps front-seat occupants’ head injuries down. Some automakers have taken air bags to keep back-seat passengers from hitting the front seats under serious consideration.
