Mercedes-Benz introduced the safest car in the world

Mercedes-Benz has never boasted of his achievements in the field of automotive safety. But boasting is nothing! Today at a conference on road safety in Stuttgart was presented a unique project ESF 2009, which demonstrates how the will to protect its passengers the Mercedes-Benz near future.

In 1939 the company began work on the programmed deformation zones of the body, which apply to serial Mercy "in 1959. In 1969, the Germans opened their own research bureau, which were developed by all the advanced systems used today in any new model Mercedes-Benz. In the 70 years it has developed several prototypes of ESF («Experimental Safety Car") on which to test new security system. And now, after many years, Mercedes-Benz presented the next project ESF.

ESF 2009, built on a hybrid Mercedes S 400 HYBRID, has one very important difference from other futuristic projects. All innovative technologies ESF 2009 will eventually be used in production cars. So, what's so unique about this car?

1.Proprietary system PRE-SAFE, which "predicts" an emergency situation and doing everything possible to maximize the protection of passengers, got another new "chip". At the door ESF 2009 integrated inflatable metal (!) Elements are composed on the basis of an accordion, not to occupy much space. In the case of side impact of car compressed air (10-20 atmospheres) spreads of these elements, increasing the rigidity of the body structure.

2.The second innovation in the system PRE-SAFE - brake airbag! If the electronics detects that a collision is unavoidable, the pillow is unfolding right under the engine compartment. As a result, the car slows down faster and does not dive under the other car.

3.Interactive car communication system connects the networks «ad hoc" WLAN and electronic control units in vehicles that travel toward each other. Thus, cars can pass each other (and, consequently, their drivers) information on the bad weather conditions or impediments to .

4.PRE-SAFE Pulse - another new element of active safety. Side impact pnevmoelementy built into the sides of seats, "shift" of passengers by 50 mm to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. Due to this force, acting on the trunk passenger on impact, reduced by one third.

5.Function "Blink" distant light. If the night vision system Night View Assist PLUS notes on the road or roadside pedestrian or animal, LED lights give a short pulse of bright light, pulling out of the darkness obstacle.

This is only part of the innovative technologies ESF 2009. Can be a long time to talk about airbags in seat belts, airbags and head restraints, central among the passengers on the left and right, and much more.