Cars would lose 600 or 700 pounds of structural weight if they put the
    airbags on the outside instead of on the inside.

    Paul Lamar



That would make striking a pedestrian interesting :/)

Kenny A

Forget pedestrians, can you imagine the highway behind a gravel truck,
covered with little miniature blimps?

Keith W

I don't get it?

Paul Lamar

Imagine gravel leaking out of the truck and hitting the cars, setting
off the (external) airbags and shutting off the engines.

Keith W

Why would that set off the external airbags necessarily?
The collision sensor could be smart enough to avoid that
scenario. External air bags should reduce property damage
and insurance rates.

Paul Lamar