Feb14
A ‘soft’ car bonnet which folds inwards on impact could save thousands of lives every year on Britain’s roads, it was claimed today. Scientists are developing an ‘aluminium mechanical energy absorber’ within a sheet of metal which collapses inwards. The new technology is expected to substantially reduce the number of cyclists and pedestrians killed or seriously injured in road collisions. A major car manufacturer is already said to be keen on adopting the technology in their vehicles. The ‘pedestrian friendly bonnet’ is being developed by scientists at impact absorption specialists Cellbond in collaboration with colleagues at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. More
