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minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up16·edit-21 day agoCrash into water is a thing, and it kills about 400 Americans per year. You do need to open the windows immediately and exit the vehicle through a window if it happens in order to survive.
minus-squareBarneyPiccolo@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down3·24 hours agoOut of 350 million people? I’ll take my chances. And I keep a window breaking tool in the door for just such an occasion.
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·24 hours agoThats completely reasonable, but be aware that most cars made in the past decade have laminated side windows where a tool like that probably won’t work.
Crash into water is a thing, and it kills about 400 Americans per year. You do need to open the windows immediately and exit the vehicle through a window if it happens in order to survive.
Out of 350 million people? I’ll take my chances.
And I keep a window breaking tool in the door for just such an occasion.
Thats completely reasonable, but be aware that most cars made in the past decade have laminated side windows where a tool like that probably won’t work.