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Given how discombobulating it would be to drive into a lake, it would probably make sense to have a window hammer on both sides, or watch a youtube video or two
by gnicholas 3y ago
Given how discombobulating it would be to drive into a lake, it would probably make sense to have a window hammer on both sides, or watch a youtube video or two about ways to break out of cars without window hammers. This would be less necessary if you're in a vehicle with mechanical door pulls, where window egress would not be as crucial.
- ghaff 3y agoI assume the vast majority of cars have mechanicaal door pulls. In fact, I'm a bit surprised to learn it's not universal--seems like a big potential safety hazard. I have no idea how hard it is to open a door with a mechanical pull if you drive into a lake although I imagine I could learn online.
- gnicholas 3y agoI believe it's hard when the vehicle doesn't have water inside, since you're effectively pushing against the external water pressure. But once the car is full/near-full of water, it becomes much easier — just like opening a door regularly.
- ricardobeat 3y agoThey all have mechanical door pulls, it is mandatory.
- gnicholas 3y agoYeah, I just talked with a Rivian engineer (who owns a Tesla) and he said that all these vehicles have mechanical pulls, but the problem is that they are hidden and people don't know where they are. It's kind of odd the article didn't mention this fact and enlighten the readers as to how to avoid the same fate! Here's how to do it in a Model 3. [1] Apparently it differs by vehicle. 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu-tJc-BgaI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu-tJc-BgaI
- ricardobeat 3y agoOn the X/Y/3 front doors the pull handles are kind of where you expect it on a normal car, at least the ones I've seen.