Collision tests are usually carried out with dummies, which are developed according to the body shape and physiological conditions of ordinary men. The problem is that women have different body shapes from men and have specific protection needs. The shorter a person is, the lower he sits and the closer he is to the steering wheel, which makes the placement of seats and airbags a key element of safety design.
To this end, Volvo has specially developed a crash test dummy that represents the physiological characteristics of women. Since 1995, the company has been testing with the female crash test dummy, because this is the only small female frontal crash dummy available. In fact, men, women and children have different bone structures and different reactions in accidents. In the past 40 years, Volvo crash test investigation team has been collecting crash test data and the responses of different body types under various accident situations based on special crash test dummies.
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Lotta Kobussen, a professor and senior technical expert at Volvo Car Safety Center? Jakobsson) said that the degree of women's injuries in car accidents mainly depends on the cars they drive. Jay Kobussen accepted? Drive bluntly said in the interview, "If the vehicle itself is designed more reasonably, (women) will not face greater risks. In fact, most body parts are not related to gender. "
Russell Dutz, National Media Relations Manager of Volvo (Russell? Datz) also said that women account for a large proportion of the company's customer base. Volvo has put a lot of thought into making cars a comfortable and practical place.
Research shows that compared with men, women have a higher risk of head and neck injuries in car accidents, which may be related to different physiological characteristics and physical strength. Volvo has developed the WHIPS head and neck protection system, which provides additional protection for the head and spine through redesigned headrests and seats. Volvo said that since 2000, all the front seats of the company's vehicles have adopted the system, and the risk of head and neck injuries in Volvo-made vehicles is no longer different.
In fact, Volvo has been studying real car accidents since the 1950s. So far, more than 43,000 accident vehicles involving 72,000 passengers have been studied. The company has collected more than 100 research papers and passed the E.V.A? The project (equal transportation for all) shares these data so that the whole industry can benefit from it. The company hopes to bring safer cars to everyone, regardless of gender and body size, beyond the "ordinary people" represented by the crash test dummy. The company has been doing this since the 1959 three-point seat belt came out. This is one of the values pursued by Volvo, and it is also obvious in marketing and loyalty.
Volvo is also using these data to improve car design. The company claims that its seats are more suitable for people of different constitutions than most of its peers. At the same time, data collection has also brought technological innovations, such as SIPS and head and neck support. The latter first appeared on the Volvo S80 of 1998, and became the standard of all Volvo front seats in 2000. WHIPS works on the principle that in the event of a rear-end collision, it can slide the front seat backwards and then tilt it upwards to make it in a more inclined position.
Safety and the latest trends are the focus of Volvo's attention. Datz finally pointed out, "Seat belts were controversial 30 years ago, but now people can't imagine that many people don't use seat belts when driving. It has become a common sense that seat belts can save lives and prevent injuries. We hope that Volvo's new technology can do the same.
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