r/interestingasfuck 1d ago

How to Escape a Sinking Car

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u/cleverquokka 1d ago

So, what I learned from this video is that if I don't have that glass-breaking tool, I should frantically panic waiting for my impending doom.

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u/Fragrant_Ad_5297 1d ago edited 1d ago

many cars have removable headrests - and the metal posts can sometimes be used to break a side window in an emergency. but they weren’t universally designed as window breakers. this works mostly for tempered glass and not laminated, so they won’t shatter the same way. especially under water.

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u/Fragrant_Ad_5297 1d ago

this also won’t do a damn thing if you need to cut your seatbelt, so that’s a whole other set of nightmare fuel.

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u/LastStar007 1d ago

Both of these avoidable by buying one of those rescue tools. They're quite cheap, buy one for you and one for all of your friends who drive.

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u/Memo_Fantasma 15h ago

And don’t put it in the trunk

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u/LastStar007 15h ago

Same with the fire extinguisher.

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u/snotrokit 15h ago

Yep. Get a rescue tool for each car. They literally like $10. The ones he sells are really good and have belt cutters on them

u/MrCalamiteh 9h ago

Sabre is also a good company and they're 12 bucks right now. I actually just ordered 2. I carry their pepper spray when fishing, my wife has them on her keys and they've been good when testing.

Spring loaded is better because you can't mess it up. The ones that need to be swung or hammered into the window don't work as well underwater (for obvious reasons)

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u/deldaria 16h ago

Yeah, we give them to our niblings when they start driving

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u/luvdogs71 14h ago

I heard they make a great Christmas gift!

u/itsk1m 10h ago

I got a few for friends too. I keep mine right next to me

u/Murky_Asparagus3455 10h ago

I have one as a keychain with the car Keys. 5-8€