Get Autoblog in your Google feed
Transcript: Airbags for the outside of your car. ZF designed a side airbag system to reduce side collision damage. The pre-crash external side airbag system deploys and inflates in 150 milliseconds before the collision occurs. ZF claims that their system would reduce injuries caused by side collision by 40%. The system uses the vehicles sensor system to determine if a collision is coming. These external side airbags are 5 to 8 times the volume of driver airbags. They cover the area between the A and C pillars of the car.