It’s easy to forget, while enjoying the smooth-riding comfort of a well-made automobile, that from a physics standpoint, every loose or semi-secure object inside can become a harmful projectile in a collision. We can thank the constant rule of force = mass x acceleration for that, along with the ballistics involved in fast-deploying airbags intended to prevent injuries in the first place.
We learn from a recent Facebook Reel how dangerous some simple interior decorations can be when an airbag is involved. The clip from automotive creator Troy Watts on his Real Crushin’ Florida channel shows viewers how lightweight decorations affixed to the center of a steering wheel could turn deadly.
