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[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 47 points 8 months ago (4 children)

In an old car with crank windows, that'll work. In a new car, the electrics have to still be working, and in a Tesla the OS has to still be running.

[–] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago (2 children)

If you can't get the windows down before the water pressure seals them shut, it's still survivable without a glass breaker if you keep your wits about you and the car doesn't flip. You'd need to take a deep breath right before the interior completely fills with water and then just sit there until the pressure mostly equalizes. There was at least one reported case of someone in a submerged car specifically crediting their survival to Mythbusters successfully showing just that, but a variation of the scenario involving the car flipping while sinking into deeper water later proved to be much less survivable.

[–] TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Someone else in this comment thread pointed out that Tesla's windows are laminated and not tempered so a glass break doesn't actually work on them.

I just did a quick "fact check" as I was writing this and apparently there are multiple cars that are going to laminated glass windows. I'll have to add that to the list of things I don't want and have to check next time I'm shopping for a car.

[–] clgoh@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I’ve just learned that laminated glass is now mandatory across all models since 2020.

https://lifelinerescuetools.com/blog/3397/

[–] TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Huh, me too. I appreciate your leaving this comment!

[–] Pretzilla@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yea if it ends up on it's side, gonna have a bad time.

Bottom door is stuck in the mud and the top door will be extra heavy to open. Ouch.

[–] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Not even that, really. Mythbusters just had the car flip upside down after entering the water and just the process of tumbling over was enough to get Adam to burn through his air and tap out (I don't remember if the car reached the bottom or not, but their setup left the car doors still facing sideways).

[–] Pretzilla@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Yea, any orientation not rubber down need to open the windows asap

[–] IWantToFuckSpez@kbin.social 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

That’s why you need to have an emergency hammer with a belt cutter inside the car. Preferably one near every seat.

[–] clgoh@lemmy.ca 3 points 8 months ago

I’ve just learned that laminated glass is now mandatory across all models since 2020. You won't be able to break the glass.

https://lifelinerescuetools.com/blog/3397/

[–] JanoRis@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

makes me wonder what you can do in the same situation in a cybertruck. I guess it would not be easy to break bulletproof glass

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

There is a mechanical emergency release on the doors. All my friends tend to find that if I don't preemptively tell them to press the button with the minus sign.

[–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

hidden behind the speakers.

[–] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Why are you in emergency situations in your car so often that all your friends have to know about the button?

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If it's a Tesla I believe the emergency release will break the glass if it's fully rolled up.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It does not. I used the emergency release on my brother's Model 3 a few times. It may do a little bit of damage to the rubber window gasket each time. This will agitate the car owner.

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Its more of a "can" thing rather than a "will" thing. I've had plenty of passengers use the emergency release instead of the real button and no broken windows yet. But I'm on my 4th windshield. Yeah rocks and ice chunks falling off an overpass.

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

I never said I was in an emergency situation. I said my friends tend to find the emergency release button rather than the one that actually opens the door.

[–] Plague_Doctor@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

I think in a car with electric motors if it were to back into a pond could still get maybe get the windows down before the 12 volt system shut down.