Twenty-five odd years ago or so, I seem to remember my parents strapping me into their cars using duct tape, a plastic cell and a prayer. Today’s kids, with their Britax superseats, seem positively enveloped in comfort and safety.
The buy-in ain’t cheap ($US200 to $US310, depending on the model), but if the features boasted in the video are to be believed, nothing short of a head-on with an Abrams tank is going to give junior any sort of head injury (technical stuff follows cutesy intro):
From a gel-padded impact-absorbing base to the reinforced steel spine to Recaro-esque visual cues, this seat looks safe and, perhaps most importantly for those long Saturday morning errand runs, comfortable.
Note: If you’re so inclined, the actual Recaro makes car seats, too. [CrunchGear]
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Monday, August 16, 2010 at 1:41 PMFor those Aussies interested, the NSW RTA have published the latest results from the Child Restraint Evaluation Program (CREP), to be found here: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/downloads/children/crep_dl1.html
Things to remember – all seats CREP tests meet the Australian Standard, and most overseas seats (particularly the ones that use ISOFIX or Latch) are banned, because they don’t comply with the 25-year-old Australian standard.