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Airbags are passive restraints which activate when a vehicle goes into an accident. Gone are the days when seat belts were considered a safety feature (if the person tied it up), airbags are the current trend in safety feature which gets activated automatically at the appropriate time when needed. All new vehicles in India are bound to have front airbags for the driver and passenger as mandatory feature, but many automotive giants have gone beyond this.     Photo by Dietmar Janssen from Pexels How they work? An airbag system consists of a control module, multiple sensors and at least one airbag. The sensors are placed in the areas where the chances of impact are maximum and the control unit of airbag monitors the data from the accelerometers, wheel speed sensors and other sources. When condition of impact occurs, the control unit activates the airbags. The first law of motion comes into the action in this process as the person's body in the car moving i...

A naked sports bike or a city commuter? Let's check out. Kms done - 1567km, Mileage - 45kmpl DESIGN The Bajaj Pulsar NS 160 borrows its design from its twin brother, the Bajaj Pulsar NS 200 which was introduced some time back. Even though the design is quite old, the design stills looks eye-catchy due to the sharp looking head light, chiselled fuel tank, LED tail light and perimeter frame. Bajaj designers have smartly used the dual-tone paint scheme in enhancing the visual appeal of the bike. The split seat also adds to the sporty nature of the bike. SIDE VIEW The only eyesore is the spindly 110-section MRF tyre at the rear and the narrow swing arm that looks like it belongs on a commuter, instead of the sporty NS. The paint quality and general fit and finish are at par with the bigger Bajaj bikes, such as the Dominar 400; however, there are a few niggles. The switch gear, for instance, looks cheap, and the rubber tank pad as well as the chrome Pulsar monogram on t...