Why is it okay for cars to have a metal logo on the steering wheel even if the wheel has an airbag? isn’t it a safety concern?
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Even though there might be something on the airbag like a car’s emblem, airbags are designed to go off in a way where that emblem isn’t an issue.
If you’ve ever taken apart a car or been in a serious accident that needed them, you’ll know that airbags are usually pretty ugly. They’re blue or gray pieces of fabric that don’t really match with the interior colors of most cars. So, manufacturers will cover them with plastic to hide how ugly it is and to protect the fragile airbag itself.
All of the plastic that covers an airbag is specifically designed to let the airbag do its thing without becoming a hazard itself. The plastic that covers your side curtain airbags is designed to break in such a way where it will fly away from any people if the airbag deploys. The same is true with a steering wheel. The plastic cover, including the emblem, over the airbag in your steering wheel is designed to split apart in such a way that the airbag is really effective without that cover ever getting in the way.
It’s a bunch of really clever engineering that saves a ton of lives!
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