CPC B60R 21/36 (2013.01) [B60R 21/0134 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A vehicle comprising:
a compartment disposed within the vehicle;
an inflator disposed within the vehicle; and
an airbag configured as a decoy vehicle, wherein the airbag is stored within the compartment and inflatable by the inflator,
wherein, when the airbag is inflated, the decoy vehicle:
extends from an outer surface of the vehicle,
comprises a shape recognizable, to a sensor and collision detection system on an approaching second vehicle, as at least a portion of a solid structure of the vehicle, and
is configured to absorb at least some energy from a collision between the vehicle and the approaching second vehicle.
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