Tag Archives: Safety

Seatbelt Pretensioner

Seatbelt pretensioners tighten up any slack in the belt webbing at 0.020 seconds after an impact is detected by the ECU (Electronic Control Unit). ​This restrains an occupant as early as possible in a crash and reduces the load on the occupant in a crash while restraining the passengers in their seats more effectively.

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2015 Toyota Prius C Hybrid (12V Battery Location)

So where the Toyota Engineers put the 12Volt battery on the 2015 Prius C? Under the rear seat on the passenger side. Take a look at the screenshot below from Moditech's Crash Recovery System.

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2015 Mercedes Benz GLA250 Body Structure

The 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLA, has 73 percent of the bodyshell is comprised of high-strength and ultra-high-strength steels. In the area of the side roof frame and the new C-ring structure in the rear, hot-formed steels are used – ensuring the highest strength category possible for body steels.

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So calls like this never happen?

So calls like this never happen? Take a look at the pictures and start playing it out in your mind. How many vehicles, how many occupants or pedestrians? Is anyone trapped under a vehicle? Any fluids/fuel leaking? Lastly, do you have enough struts and platform to work on?

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2015 Bi-Fuel Impala (Rifle Round Tested, Bonfire Approved)

General Motors is adding the 2015 Bi-Fuel Impala to their alternative fuel vehicle lineup. As a Bi-Fuel, this vehicle will run off of gas and CNG. We are not kidding when we say Rifle Round Tested, Bonfire Approved.

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Product Review: ResQMe Tool

First off, the small size of the tool is one of the biggest assets. It fits easily onto a swivel snap hook which I keep on my radio strap. This makes it easy to use and keeps it readily accessible. This method eliminates digging thru pockets trying to find the tool you are looking for.

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2015 Lexus NX Body Structure

2015 Lexus NX Body Structure

The body structure of the combines extensive use of high-tensile steel (up to 980Mpa) with aluminium. That steel can be found in strategic areas such as the centre pillar hinge reinforcement, outer rockers and roof crossmembers – all of which are ...

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