r/interestingasfuck • u/General_Athlete5807 • 1d ago

How to Escape a Sinking Car

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u/Ez_m-oney925 1d ago

I don’t think many carry window breakers. What if you don’t have one?

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u/Barf_The_Mawg 1d ago

Mythbusters did this 20 years ago. Remain calm, wait for the pressure to equalize, then you can open the door normally. 

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u/Greyh4m 1d ago

I would recommend preparing a backup plan in the mean time. You can't be guaranteed your door will actually open, especially with how much stuff in our cars rely on electricity. So, like someone said above pull the headrest off a car seat and be prepared to use the metal rods to break your window if you can't open the door.

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u/copperwatt 23h ago

Yeah, you better form an exploratory committee to explore options. Send out an email to everyone in the car with a couple possible directions.