How do the safety features in a modern day car differ from those in one of the early cars?

Question

How do the safety features in a modern day car differ from those in one of the early cars?

Answer 1

there were no seat belts

Answer 2

Motor vehicle safety is among our highest priorities, and our automakers have equipped today's cars and light trucks with more safety features than ever before.

Since the early days of the automobile, automakers have designed and incorporated a succession of safety features, including all-steel bodies, traction control, energy-absorbing steering columns, headlamps that see around corners, emergency notification systems, abs brakes and alot more.

While safety technology continues to advance, the most important safety feature in any auto remains the safety belt.

Answer 3

Fact: there is no such thing as a "safe" vehicle...There is nothing on a vehicle that will prevent it from being involved in a collision...Seat belts, air bags, crumple zones, etc are all what I call, "post event devices" - meaning they won't deploy or activate until a collision occurs...The only time any vehicle might be considered "safe" is when it is unoccupied with the engine turned off...The only true safety feature on any vehicle is the driver...The vehicle responds to control inputs from the driver regarding direction and speed...When those inputs are out of sync with climate, traffic and road conditions plus the physical and mental condition of the driver and the capability of the vehicle being driven, mishaps will occur regardless of how many safety belts and air bags are installed.

Answer 4

There were no safety features in early cars... Not even safety glass. Look up an automobile built well into the 50s called the Crosley. The Crosley was literally a Tin Can on wheels.

Answer 5

It depends how you want to define "early" cars.Seat belts were fitted in cars as long ago as 1965, they were static belts, not inertia reel.The glass was toughened instead of laminated.The body was quite rigid with no such thing as crumple zones. Seat belts aside, the biggest difference would be the interior construction. Collapsing steering columns, " soft" dashboards instead of solid metal ones, head restraints built into seats  both front and rear.Side impact bars,burst proof door locks and most  parts inside the car are flush fitting or "snap off" to prevent injury.

Answer 6

Seat belts, airbags, anti-lock brakes, disc brakes, center brake light, radial tires, collapsible bumpers, crumple zones, reverse obstruction sensors, reverse camera systems, shoulder belts, laminated safety glass, front wheel drive, padded dashboards/interiors, the list goes on and on.

Answer 7

Well, todays cars have seat belts.

Yesterdays cars had a little area on the passenger side to duck into if you saw a crash coming.

No joke!