How they give of themselves 50 years in the evolution of car safety? To check compare a 600 Seat Ibiza 1963 with current FR.

In the years when the Seat 600 took to the streets of Spanish cities many of us still existed. The undersigned, specifically, was still more than two decades to reach the world, so what we know about those years is mainly through anecdotes of parents and grandparents, in addition to some popular television series aimed at portraying that time . Jorge Manrique already said: ‘In our view, any past was better “, and this is how it has come to our ears that 60s: as a better time.

But every age has its good and its bad, its virtues and its miseries. And the truth is that in terms of road safety, in those years the roads were not charged more lives than today, but with the difference that the number of cars circulating then was the tenth of the current. So, a virtue of our time: the cars are infinitely safer.

Although no one has lived or not in those years, it is aware of the great evolution experienced automotive technology, Sometimes it is put both times facing to analyze and become aware perspective. Because We have put together a Seat 600 D 1963 and Seat Ibiza FR Current. We compare.

Airbags and headrests

The SEAT 600 does not incorporate restraints’, Javier highlights Luzon, head of Passive Safety Seat. Highlights the importance of this element, as in the case of rear-end collision at low speed, prevents the head from moving abruptly back, preventing whiplash feared. On the other hand, the Seat Ibiza consists of up to six airbags. This technology is not widespread until the 90s, so 600 has none.

Seat belt

He born in the 60s, but only as ‘an inextensible tape we had to adapt our bodies’, relates Luzon. Much has evolved to this day, that our body fit perfectly and provide more safety in case of collision by retaining the passenger instantly without leaving any space between belt and body.

Brakes

Another great evolution over the decades. The Seat 600 are drum ‘with a much less braking power the current one. Current vehicles, says Luzon, ‘Disks have large’. Not to mention their much wider tires, ‘What makes them safer to have them more surface contact with the road ‘ and his ABS system to avoid skidding during braking.

Bodywork

Just look at the thickness of the doors of both. The Ibiza is much thicker because it ‘incorporates security features that protect much better than before in case of collision. “

So, Seat no doubt ensure that the level of protection of the occupants of cars today is the maximum achievable. ‘He next hop is anticipated, the car really see what will happen and forward to it ‘, Luzon concludes.

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