Volvo
Volvo’s three-point belt, now omnipresent in the cars, premiered on August 13, 1959. The next will have 11 points.
Today, August 13, congratulations are singing to… seat belt. The five-point five of Volvo, now omnipresent in the automotive industry, premiered on the day August 13, 1959.
It was on this day that road safety moved to another level: Volvo delivered the first standard car with this three -point seat belt.
The car in question was the Volvo PV544delivered to a brand dealer in Kristanstad, Sweden.
However, this belt It wasn’t even accepted No market first. Remember that innovation was considered uncomfortable and restrictive by many drivers, and even specialized journalists.
Only years later, and equally after many tests and a long awareness work, the effectiveness was proven, the belt was accepted by other brands.
Your creator was Nils Bohlin, Also he Swedish. The mechanical engineer has invented something that is estimated, has saved more than one million lives around the world. Nils received several international distinctions.
A patent stayed with free access. Any manufacturer could use it at no cost.
Volvo celebrates the 66 years of the seat belt, but already looks at what comes next year: one.
The new tram of the Swedes, the Volvo EX60, will appear in 2026 with an optimized seat belt for different collision conditions, body types and even driving posture; All in real time.
It will have a rapid transfer of imminent collision data from external and internal sensors, optimized for all kinds of details – from impact speed to posture during driving.
And will have 11 points.
