Volvo’s safety chops lie in tech, not just your grandfather’s wisdom

While you may have grown up believing Volvos are safe because your Granddad drove one for 35 years and because he said so, here are few facts to regale the old man next time he starts with a “When I was young” story.

Volvo didn’t so much pioneer safety in passenger cars, as invent the concept. It was the first manufacturer to equip cars with three-point safety belts as standard equipment, and in the 60s had already designed a front seat in collaboration with medical experts, who maintained that an upright seating position aided in general safety. Presumably the rest of the world was still lying down.

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