Celerity
Well-Known Member
I was just watching Top Gear, and they had another "What happens when you dump your car in a lake" experiment.
And he died.
He was able to free the door after 30 seconds of struggling, But, before that could happen he had to give the air signal. Divers gave him air, and he was operating on borrowed time.
So what happened ? I immediately and smugly thought "Ah! He didn't check the door locks!" But he did. He was finally able to get the door open about 4 seconds after hitting the bottom of the tank.
The bottom ?
Yes ! As you continue to sink, the pressures on the outside of the car CONTINUE to be greater than inside, and your fate is sealed! So even with the car full of water, holding his breath - The doors were still clamped shut.
Oh my god ! Talk about a fuckin nightmare situation, If I dumped my car into water I would do just that - Unbelt, unlock the doors, try the windows. If the windows short out, I would calmly prepare to swim as soon as the car filled with water. Then, when I was ready to push on the door - It wouldn't goddam open. And I would shit myself.
So he said "Ok, How hard is it to open the doors, with no water in the car?"
They dumped the car in the water. He tested the windows - Nothing. Unbelted, and went to open the door with water up to the glass - And hey hey hey now ! They opened ! Took alittle effort, but the doors opened right up, and he swam to the edge of the tank.
didn't even wet his damned hair.
Those fuckers LIED ON US.
-> Steve
And he died.
He was able to free the door after 30 seconds of struggling, But, before that could happen he had to give the air signal. Divers gave him air, and he was operating on borrowed time.
So what happened ? I immediately and smugly thought "Ah! He didn't check the door locks!" But he did. He was finally able to get the door open about 4 seconds after hitting the bottom of the tank.
The bottom ?
Yes ! As you continue to sink, the pressures on the outside of the car CONTINUE to be greater than inside, and your fate is sealed! So even with the car full of water, holding his breath - The doors were still clamped shut.
Oh my god ! Talk about a fuckin nightmare situation, If I dumped my car into water I would do just that - Unbelt, unlock the doors, try the windows. If the windows short out, I would calmly prepare to swim as soon as the car filled with water. Then, when I was ready to push on the door - It wouldn't goddam open. And I would shit myself.
So he said "Ok, How hard is it to open the doors, with no water in the car?"
They dumped the car in the water. He tested the windows - Nothing. Unbelted, and went to open the door with water up to the glass - And hey hey hey now ! They opened ! Took alittle effort, but the doors opened right up, and he swam to the edge of the tank.
didn't even wet his damned hair.
Those fuckers LIED ON US.
-> Steve