Can't comment on the Honda, but the material I've read on the Toyota system is that if the air bag deploys, the big electrics cut out. That's backed up by the experinces of one of my best friends. He could get his four ways on when he found the gaurdrails, and that was it, but those are run from the 12V battery. The Toyota system has two distinct and seperate wiring sets.

I also know that the folks at Toyota have been VERY agressive about getting thier people to talk to fire and rescue folks, or so they claim. I've spoken with a guy who does thier training. He was trying to talk me into buying a Prius, so I was pumping him for information. :P

I'm actually waiting to see if the hybrid Escape has a lower probability of rolling, and when I replace my hunk of junk it will either by the Escape or an Outback. If Subaru comes out with a good hybrid Outback, it's a given.