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Four dead in fire as Tesla doors fail to open after crash

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210 points json_bourne_ | 2 comments | 16 Nov 24 19:03 UTC | HN request time: 0.399s | source
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kylehotchkiss ◴[16 Nov 24 19:51 UTC] No.42158740[source]▶
I’ll leave a thought that isn’t a Tesla criticism (because the others are good): everybody should carry a lifehammer in their car. If not for saving your own life, it might come in handy for saving somebody else’s.

https://www.amazon.com/Lifehammer-Brand-Safety-Hammer-Nether...

Don’t buy the cheap Chinese knockoffs.

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pyrophane ◴[16 Nov 24 20:03 UTC] No.42158832[source]▶
Note that these tools don't work if you have laminated side windows, which many cars now do!
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BuyMyBitcoins ◴[16 Nov 24 20:17 UTC] No.42158942[source]▶
I don’t know much about laminated windows, but would a $5 hammer from a hardware store work?
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1. jabroni_salad ◴[16 Nov 24 20:26 UTC] No.42159015[source]▶
laminated windows have a layer of plastic in them. You need a cutting tool.

https://youtu.be/DyZrQ3Q0ZR0?t=75

Also I know this video has a firefighter in it but I will tell you that FFs are more likely to use a sawzall than a hand tool.

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2. FireBeyond ◴[17 Nov 24 00:56 UTC] No.42161016[source]▶
100% - hand tools are far too slow. Sawzall is really the quickest method these days, although I have seen some new tooling being experimented with.