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electric_blue68

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20. Omg like a SF Horror movie! TY hlthe2b for the safety knife vid.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sun Jan 15, 2023, 02:25 PM

Jan 2023

...now I'll bug my cousins about getting one!

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Woman died inside burning SUV that started 'going crazy'; doors wouldn't unlock [View all] milestogo Jan 2023 OP

That's horrible. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2023 #1

Good advice Kaleva Jan 2023 #2

And reasonably priced on Amazon. milestogo Jan 2023 #10

You can pull up the headrest on the driver's seat and use its metal bars to break out a window. tblue37 Jan 2023 #8

Thanks for the reminder! Emile Jan 2023 #17

good to know BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2023 #29

Just ordered one. ananda Jan 2023 #22

Me neither. milestogo Jan 2023 #24

I keep one in the driver-side door pocket. ThoughtCriminal Jan 2023 #34

Everyone should carry a window-breaker in their car... hlthe2b Jan 2023 #3

AAA: 2 of 3 hammer type don't work; and laminated glass won't break at all lostnfound Jan 2023 #4

side windows are not laminated on almost all cars, windshields are laminated though Shellback Squid Jan 2023 #5

Not true. Very many are, per Bluebassman's post #9: Volvo, Mercedes, Taurus, Audi, BMW, ... lostnfound Jan 2023 #28

THis is a video of the device I have that firefighters often carry as well: hlthe2b Jan 2023 #6

How to tell if your side windows are laminated or tempered glass: hlthe2b Jan 2023 #7

I LOVE how DU is full of practical, valuable, accurate information we can all use. Maru Kitteh Jan 2023 #35

Another reason not to buy Disaffected Jan 2023 #11

Surprised to learn that there are quite a few vehicles with laminated non-windshield glass. bluesbassman Jan 2023 #9

Yes. But see my post#7 to tell for sure. hlthe2b Jan 2023 #12

This is why it took me until 2016 to get a car with electric windows. intheflow Jan 2023 #13

I've never owned one; I just don't trust them or electric locks William Seger Jan 2023 #18

Twice I've rented Dodge Caravans & they locked a person in. Fiat Chrysler JUNK! SheltieLover Jan 2023 #14

That's horrible. milestogo Jan 2023 #16

Yes it was. No mechanical knob to unlock doors! SheltieLover Jan 2023 #19

K/R Thanks for sharing. appalachiablue Jan 2023 #15

Omg like a SF Horror movie! TY hlthe2b for the safety knife vid. electric_blue68 Jan 2023 #20

This is ForgedCrank Jan 2023 #21

The car is a computer. There apparently is no manual override -- to anything? Hekate Jan 2023 #23

My niece and her husband own a Tesla SUV, of which status symbol they are mighty proud.... Hekate Jan 2023 #25

That is crap. milestogo Jan 2023 #27

Counter intuitively, the corners of car windows are more vulnerable than the center SYFROYH Jan 2023 #26

reminds me of the guy whose car locked him inside on a hot day. He died. BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2023 #30

Horrible mzmolly Jan 2023 #31

Something Missing In This Story ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #32

I'm sure they'll do a full investigation. milestogo Jan 2023 #37

No Doubt ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #39

So I was curious about this horrific story ecstatic Jan 2023 #38

My Wife's Car... ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #40

There was a recall, but the VIN number of this vehicle was never on the list. milestogo Jan 2023 #41

Vehicles with electronic door releases are required to have manual emergency levers. LudwigPastorius Jan 2023 #33

What the f...? nt ecstatic Jan 2023 #36

Some cars have an electronic door release button, instead of an interior handle NutmegYankee Jan 2023 #44

I have one of the window breakers because we live by a lot of water helpisontheway Jan 2023 #42

I ordered one yesterday. milestogo Jan 2023 #43