Ephephe kakhulu kwiVolvo S80

Ezivivinyweni ezenziwa izikhungo ezintathu ze-European NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) iVolvo S80, njengemoto yokuqala emhlabeni, ithole amaphuzu aphezulu kakhulu okuvikela umuntu ogibele emithelela emibi.

Ezivivinyweni zokuphahlazeka, iVolvo S80 ithole izilinganiso eziphezulu kakhulu mayelana nokuvikelwa komshayeli nabagibeli.

Imoto ithole umphumela ofanayo ngesikhathi ishayisana ngamakhanda. I-Volvo S80 iphinde yathola isilinganiso esiphezulu esivela ku-IIHS, i-American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Isistimu ye-SIP

I-Volvo ikweleta le miphumela emihle kakhulu ngokwakhiwa okukhethekile kwezimoto zayo. Kakade eminyakeni engu-10 edlule, lapho kuklanywa iVolvo 850, kwethulwa uhlelo oluyingqayizivele lwe-SIP, oluvikela abagibeli bezimoto emiphumeleni yemiphumela engemihle, kanye namabhande ezihlalo azilungisekayo. Kamuva, kwasetshenziswa ama-airbag aseceleni ezimotweni. Imodeli yeVolvo S80 ithole izixazululo ezengeziwe zobuchwepheshe ezintsha.

Ikhethini IC (Inflatable Curtain)

Ikhethini le-IC lifihlwe ophahleni lwemoto. Ngesikhathi sokushayisana kwemoto, ivuthela ngama-milliseconds angu-25 nje bese iwela kusikwa esivaloni. Isebenza ngazo zombili ingilazi evaliwe nevuliwe. Ihlanganisa izici ezinzima zengaphakathi lemoto, ivikela ikhanda lomgibeli. Ikhethini lingakwazi ukumunca u-75% wamandla omthelela wekhanda nomzimba wemoto futhi livikela abagibeli ukuthi bangaphonswa efasiteleni eliseceleni.

I-WHIPS (Uhlelo Lokuvikela I-Whiplash)

I-WHIPS, uhlelo lokuvikela i-whiplash, lusebenza uma kwenzeka kushayisana ngemuva.

Funda futhi: I-Laurels yeVolvo S80