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50, 100 & 150 Years Ago: February 2023

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1973, CRASH PROTECTION: “New automobile frame includes [structure] changes (gray) and the addition of energy-absorbing material (color). The slanting structure at the rear of the engine is to deflect the engine toward the ground, rather than into the passenger compartment, in a head-on collision.
In late 1997 and 1998 the U.S. began requiring front-seat airbags in passenger vehicles. In September 2013 greater side-impact protection was required, but airbags were not specified. Credit: Scientific American, Vol. 228, No. 2; February 1973

This article was originally published with the title “50, 100 & 150 Years Ago” in Scientific American 328, 2, 75 (February 2023)

doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0223-75

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    Mark Fischetti is a senior editor at Scientific American. He covers all aspects of sustainability. Follow him on Twitter @markfischetti Credit: Nick Higgins

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