To date, over 100 million Takata airbag inflators are on a recall notice that stretches back to late 2014. Prior to that, there was the issue of high-powered inflators and children in the front seat, then there was the concept of having a giant balloon blow up in your face in the first place. I’m not here to debate whether or not an airbag is a safety device or an annoying pain, but there’s little doubt that they go off like none other. Stick a five-gallon bucket over one and set the bag off, and you’ll get a similar experience to a nitrous backfire over a hood scoop…just wait for the plastic bit to return to Earth. Place one underneath a specially-modified couch cushion and wait for your irritating, know it all buddy to start yammering, then hit the switch and watch him pop up like a Jack In The Box. (Google it i you’re curious, but we have to remind you that is a BAD IDEA and you shouldn’t do it.)
The Slow Mo Guys are Gavin and Dan, and their schtick for YouTube views is to run a slow-motion camera for events that need them….whether it be jumping onto a trampoline covered in set mousetraps to filming popcorn kernels popping. And funny that we mention the popcorn, because today, the guys are going to shove some bags into microwaves and film…wait a minute, the popcorn’s sitting right here…oh, dear. Somebody should stop them.
Well, while we’re munching on buttery corn puffs, check out the damaging effects an airbag can produce when set off in a confined space. Say a prayer for the backyard fence and hit play below:
