-snip- REMAINING CALM IS THE ANSWER (again)
Quote from: Mechanickal on February 10, 2017, 05:36:37 PM-snip- REMAINING CALM IS THE ANSWER (again)Thats jamie hyneman's "zen" advice. (From when they tested escape from a sinking car methods)
Fact is: your chances of making it out ok will be higher simply because you thought it through beforehand
I posted about buying an automatic center punch as my window break tool. It hits really hard when depressed. I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work. The real tough part is the remaining calm during the whole ordeal. Its not something one can train for.
It is said that drivers in Netherlands must pass a test in a submerged car in a swimming pool, with the help of divers.Don't know if it is true.
Quote from: alexTOOL on February 13, 2017, 08:30:59 AMIt is said that drivers in Netherlands must pass a test in a submerged car in a swimming pool, with the help of divers.Don't know if it is true. Well I know... and it isn't true.I do think it would be a great addition to the driving lessons however.
...Sorry to be so morbid...
After watching the video I realize a few things.1. The temperature of the water is a big component. Cold water will cause you to gasp making breathing and holding your breath difficult. 2. Depending on the body of water other problems such as the ability to see, obstructions ( ice ) can hinder making it to the surface, and again very cold water. 3. Fluids from you vehicle will leach into the water and into the cabin where you are sitting. These chemicals maybe ingested which can cause problems. 4. Secondary drowning. Even after a "successful" escape one can still die as a result of ingesting water/chemicals/pollutants. Please look up secondary drowning.Sorry to be so morbid.
Quote from: Aloha007 on February 13, 2017, 03:52:11 PMAfter watching the video I realize a few things.1. The temperature of the water is a big component. Cold water will cause you to gasp making breathing and holding your breath difficult. 2. Depending on the body of water other problems such as the ability to see, obstructions ( ice ) can hinder making it to the surface, and again very cold water. 3. Fluids from you vehicle will leach into the water and into the cabin where you are sitting. These chemicals maybe ingested which can cause problems. 4. Secondary drowning. Even after a "successful" escape one can still die as a result of ingesting water/chemicals/pollutants. Please look up secondary drowning.Sorry to be so morbid. That's it... I can't take it no more!My next car will be an amphibious!Overseas hollidays will be a roadtrip too all of the sudden.
Quote from: Mechanickal on February 13, 2017, 06:31:28 PMQuote from: Aloha007 on February 13, 2017, 03:52:11 PMAfter watching the video I realize a few things.1. The temperature of the water is a big component. Cold water will cause you to gasp making breathing and holding your breath difficult. 2. Depending on the body of water other problems such as the ability to see, obstructions ( ice ) can hinder making it to the surface, and again very cold water. 3. Fluids from you vehicle will leach into the water and into the cabin where you are sitting. These chemicals maybe ingested which can cause problems. 4. Secondary drowning. Even after a "successful" escape one can still die as a result of ingesting water/chemicals/pollutants. Please look up secondary drowning.Sorry to be so morbid. That's it... I can't take it no more!My next car will be an amphibious!Overseas hollidays will be a roadtrip too all of the sudden.Be carefull selecting your new car. The Russians had an amphobious car/tank in WWII that could drive through rivers. However, the car could topple and it would flood within 10 seconds! They equipped the drivers with rebreathers that fit between the knees.To prevent fogging of the goggles they included antifog cream, which they could apply after toppeling over.
Maybe one of these vehicles? Cost prohibitive however. Made in California. https://youtu.be/dwHuKyG-eb4
Quote from: Pablo O'Brien on February 11, 2017, 12:22:07 AMQuote from: Mechanickal on February 10, 2017, 05:36:37 PM-snip- REMAINING CALM IS THE ANSWER (again)Thats jamie hyneman's "zen" advice. (From when they tested escape from a sinking car methods)Damn, I'm discovered!Seriously though, was it??
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