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Clever Volvo Child Seat Concept Has Appeal

The Florida Department of Motor Vehicles states on its website: “Never put your child in a child auto seat in the front of a vehicle with a passenger air bag”.

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It swivels, making it easier for parents to strap children into the rear-facing child seat. In its statement, the company pointed to the launch of the XC90 Excellence and the Lounge Console Concept recently unveiled at an event in Shanghai as the inspiration for the Excellence Child Seat concept. “We have been investigating the nature of progressive luxury for some time and we see a direct connection between luxury and emotional wellbeing”, noted Tisha Johnson, Chief Designer Interiors at Volvo Cars Concept and Monitoring Center.

We have long said that a auto seat that was integrated into the auto would be ideal for both safety and convenience.

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The crossover is a four-seat version with extended legroom of Volvo’s seven-seat XC90 SUV.

While there is no word on when or if this auto will go from concept to reality, the idea is intriguing. Or the carrier can swivel towards the door.

Having the baby seat in front would give mom or dad easy and instant access to baby while traveling: no fighting to get the baby out of the back or being crammed back there. Of note, there is storage space for diapers and other baby necessities below the child seat, and bottles of milk or formula can even be warmed in heated cup holders.

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As the name implies, the Excellence Child Seat concept is just in the conceptual stage now.

The baby's seat is attached to the top of what used to be the front driver's seat in the Volvo XC90 crossover concept