Re: Procon Safety system and Air bags

[Eliot Lim <eliot@u.washington.edu>]

On Fri, 5 Jan 1996 scott.john.mockry@bangate1.TEK.COM wrote:

> I believe that the newest Audis are using a pyro-technic devise mounted 
>on the seat belt 
> take up reel, to tighten the seatbelts during a crash. 

that is news to me.  i always thought that audi was particularly proud
of procon ten.  other people had to use explosives because they did
not want to pay audi to use procon ten.  volvo is one of the
companies.  it would seem rather strange for audi to abandon their
winner.


eliot