Bench seating for front

[Trace26]

That's normally automatic, every newer car I've been in has a weight sensor, and pass. airbag on/off lights. It may be a legal requirement at this point.

I'm hoping they have both, but it's probably just a sensor.

 

[Luxrage]

That's normally automatic, every newer car I've been in has a weight sensor, and pass. airbag on/off lights. It may be a legal requirement at this point.

Might part of why Slate was hiring specifically for seat engineering/design people in one of their job listings. Probably have to get all of those requirements properly integrated into whatever seat they go with.

 

[GaRailroader]

That's normally automatic, every newer car I've been in has a weight sensor, and pass. airbag on/off lights. It may be a legal requirement at this point.

I think the child seat would fake out the sensor and have the airbags be activated. The key switch turns the airbag off so even if it senses the seat is occupied the airbag doesn’t deploy. When you install the child seat you need to secure it really tight with the belt or latch anchors so you end up compressing the seat cushion like a 200 pound man is sitting there. I think the sensor you are talking about is to prevent airbags deploying in unoccupied seats not to protect kids in child seats.

 

[KevinRS]

It looks like there are a variety of different types of sensors used, I'm sure there is a setup to work with child carseats properly. Enabling the end user to easily manually turn off the airbags means they can forget to turn them back on, or just turn them off because they don't believe in airbags, which might prevent good safety ratings, or even make a vehicle illegal to sell.

 

[Doctors Do Little]

It looks like there are a variety of different types of sensors used, I'm sure there is a setup to work with child carseats properly. Enabling the end user to easily manually turn off the airbags means they can forget to turn them back on, or just turn them off because they don't believe in airbags, which might prevent good safety ratings, or even make a vehicle illegal to sell.

A lot of vehicles have a switch to turn them off at each start of engine/driving session. That would work, which defaulting to "on".

 

[woodio]

A bench seat would be a good option

 

[sodamo]

A bench seat would be a good option

Novel idea