New Car Seat Aims to Reduce Driver Injuries in Crashes
Detroit August 3 A Buffalo area invention proposes a car seat gadget to prevent head impact in collisions. Two investors from Cheektowaga and Hamburg New York back a $50 device that tilts the seat using a hydraulic piston to keep riders from hitting the dashboard. Chrysler and industry voices note many ideas circulate and only a handful prove usable. safety features often arise from outside the auto industry. A turtle tale from North Scituate notes a "1836" marked box turtle rivaling the Bronx Zoo's oldest reptile.