Methods, systems, and devices for a vehicle crash structure with selective pressure chamber

A vehicle including a system for inflating a vehicle pressure chamber in the event of a crash, the vehicle comprising:

• a structural component of the vehicle, the structural component being located between an exterior environment of the vehicle and an interior cabin of the vehicle;
• an air compartment connected to the structural component configured to receive gas via an inlet into the air compartment and release gas via a vent hole coupled to the air compartment;
• an inflator connected to the air compartment configured to inflate gas into the air compartment via the inlet;
• a sensor spaced apart from the air compartment configured to detect an impact on a side or portion of the vehicle in close proximity to the sensor;
• and
• an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to the sensor and the inflator, and configured to:
• detect, via the sensor, an impact on the side or portion of the vehicle in close proximity to the sensor;
• and
• upon detection of the impact, trigger inflation of the air compartment via the inflator to increase the amount of force against the structural component, the air compartment being connected to the structural component in both a deployed and undeployed state.