| 07 June 2010

Photo: GM Making Sure the Chevy Volt is Safe for First Responders A friend of mine works part-time as a firefighter in a small town, and one of the things that he's often talking about is how dangerous airbags can be if you are a first responder. They might save the life of a car's passengers, but if they go off while you are crawling inside a car, or if you cut up the car in the wrong pace and hit an unexploded airbag, that can cause big problems. But first responders are trained for this and are adjusting their techniques to minimize risk. The same is true with elec... Read the full story on TreeHugger