According to media reports, recently, some car owners uploaded videos to confirm whether the domestic version of Tesla is equipped with knee airbags, because the Tesla crash test videos and other information he obtained show that the overseas version of Tesla is equipped with knee airbags. So he removed the redesign under the main co-driver of the vehicle, but did not find a knee airbag, only a plastic cover, no shadow of the airbag.
To further confirm, the owner dialed the Tesla 400 customer service phone. The other party said: Knee airbags do not affect the safety of the whole vehicle, in the time of car accidents, knee airbags on the safety of the vehicle is not high, the entire domestic Tesla does not have.
In this regard, many netizens said, is this a difference between China and foreign countries?
Some netizens said that if they feel that it is not necessary, why does the overseas version not cancel the knee airbag, which is obviously an excuse to reduce costs.
Some netizens also said that domestic and foreign versions do not say that there are too many different configurations, and there are many large differences in body strength.
Some netizens said that in 2022, cars with only two airbags in the whole car are everywhere...
It is reported that the knee airbag is usually configured under the dashboard, when encountering a collision accident, the airbag will automatically pop out, the purpose is to reduce the damage to the driver's legs, form a collision buffer area, but also help to alleviate the driver's chest and abdomen impact force.
It is understood that airbags are an important passive safety equipment on the car, and many consumers and governments will also be very concerned about the configuration of airbags. For example, the United States passed a federal bill in the last century that required passenger cars manufactured on September 1, 1998, to be fitted with front airbags for the main and co-pilots.
However, there are also data that show that in the current automobile market, most models are still only equipped with main and co-pilot airbags and side airbags. A study released by the National Highway Safety Insurance Association (IIHS) in 2019 showed that the allocation rate of knee airbags continues to increase, but in some accidents, knee airbags not only fail to reduce the safety risk caused by traffic accidents, but increase the risk of injury to members, and finally conclude that knee airbag protection is poor and will look for alternatives.
New Media Editor: Cui Xiaomeng