[RANT] About new cars

[thescreensavers]

All the new cars that i have seen all have electrical locks to unlock it you have to push a button that?s electrical on the door. So if you would go into water and everything shorts out you can't open your door manually you will have to brake the window now lets say for heavier people that can fit trough windows what to they do??.

cliffs

door locks and openers tottaly electric
if car goes underwatter fat guy cant go trough door b/c electric short out
windows to small
NO Manuel way to open door
What newer cars dont have

 

[imported_Stewy]

In most cars you can pull the handle on the door, and the locks will automatically (manually) open.

However, when you are underwater, it becomes extremely hard to open a door, due to the amount of pressure which is being applied to the outside of the car.

EDIT: 1/10 for this rant.

 

[laurenlex]

That is number 12,653 on my list of worries in life.

 

[InlineFour]

That's why I never lock the doors when I'm driving. Some of the luxury cars offer an automatic door locking feature when you reach a certain speed. I think that's a dumb feature. Who the hell is going to open the door when the car is going 65MPH+? There's a child protection lock if you have children in the back seat.

 

[clickynext]

Originally posted by: laurenlex
That is number 12,653 on my list of worries in life.

Right after cell phone explosion, then?

 

[IAteYourMother]

that's why you unlock the door while you are falling. moron.

 

[InlineFour]

Originally posted by: Stewy
In most cars you can pull the handle on the door, and the locks will automatically (manually) open.

Do you mean the lock/unlock knob, or the actual door handle?

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: InlineFour
That's why I never lock the doors when I'm driving. Some of the luxury cars offer an automatic door locking feature when you reach a certain speed. I think that's a dumb feature. Who the hell is going to open the door when the car is going 65MPH+? There's a child protection lock if you have children in the back seat.

The idea is to limit carjackings. Once you slow down from that 65mph, you are vulnerable.

 

[thescreensavers]

Originally posted by: InlineFour
That's why I never lock the doors when I'm driving. Some of the luxury cars offer an automatic door locking feature when you reach a certain speed. I think that's a dumb feature. Who the hell is going to open the door when the car is going 65MPH+? There's a child protection lock if you have children in the back seat.

cars lock by themselfs when moving becuse for theft protection and accedently opeinging the door.

this is what newer cars dont have

 

[imported_LoKe]

Uhh...I'm pretty sure cars are designed to make sure this doesn't happen. Either with a failsafe, or some manual method written in your owners' manual.

 

[InlineFour]

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: InlineFour
That's why I never lock the doors when I'm driving. Some of the luxury cars offer an automatic door locking feature when you reach a certain speed. I think that's a dumb feature. Who the hell is going to open the door when the car is going 65MPH+? There's a child protection lock if you have children in the back seat.

The idea is to limit carjackings. Once you slow down from that 65mph, you are vulnerable.

lol, I never thought of that idea. What's the chance of your car being jacked while traveling at a slow speed? If the thief was that desperate to steal your car, he or she could just break your window. Better yet, he or she could just pull out a gun and point to your face.

 

[Ika]

There's no way a car maker would be stupid enough to leave something like that so obvious. If so, SUE THEM!

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
door locks and openers tottaly electric
if car goes underwatter fat guy cant go trough door b/c electric short out
windows to small
NO MAnule way to open dooer

"Drown, fatty!" - Henry Ford

Originally posted by: InlineFour
lol, I never thought of that idea. What's the chance of your car being jacked while traveling at a slow speed? If the thief was that desperate to steal your car, he or she could just break your window. Better yet, he or she could just pull out a gun and point to your face.

Actually, a lot of times when people are running from the cops, they'll jump into a car stopped at a light or whatever, and either push the driver out or hold them hostage.

Breaking windows is a dumb way, because you can just floor it and speed away before they can get in the car.

 

[Aquila76]

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
All the new cars that i have seen all have electrical locks to unlock it you have to push a button that?s electrical on the door. So if you would go into water and everything shorts out you can't open your door manually you will have to brake the window now lets say for heavier people that can fit trough windows what to they do??.

cliffs

door locks and openers tottaly electric
if car goes underwatter fat guy cant go trough door b/c electric short out
windows to small
NO MAnule way to open dooer

What cars have no manual locks? I've been doing a fair amount of car research and have come across ZERO that don't have a manual lock in addition to the power lock switch. Are you 'ranting' about how Ford's locks drop into the door (requiring you to pull the handle)?

EDIT: OK, not all have the 'pull-up' style lock, but at least have a slider or pull-out style.

 

[InlineFour]

Originally posted by: thescreensavers

Originally posted by: InlineFour
That's why I never lock the doors when I'm driving. Some of the luxury cars offer an automatic door locking feature when you reach a certain speed. I think that's a dumb feature. Who the hell is going to open the door when the car is going 65MPH+? There's a child protection lock if you have children in the back seat.

cars lock by themselfs when moving becuse for theft protection and accedently opeinging the door.

this is what newer cars dont have

True, but that's a real big turn off those Mercedes and BMW customers. I don't own a modern luxury car so I don't know what kind of locking mechanism they have in their cars.

 

[imported_LoKe]

IIRC, you can always unlock the door by pulling the handle from the inside.

 

[Baked]

Fat people should ride on the bed of a pickup truck anyway.

 

[thescreensavers]

Originally posted by: LoKe
IIRC, you can always unlock the door by pulling the handle from the inside.

ya but how bout when under water no electricity

 

[PowerMacG5]

The only two cars I know of a full electrical system are the C6 Corvette, and the Cadillac XLR. However, their is still a manual override in the case of power failure, at least in the C6, I am not sure of the XLR, but would assume its the same. There is a sort of ejection handle style thingy to the side of the seat. You reach down, and pull it up, and the door opens.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: thescreensavers

Originally posted by: LoKe
IIRC, you can always unlock the door by pulling the handle from the inside.

ya but how bout when under water no electricity

The only motor in the door powers the windows, and a small wire to run the power windows/mirrors in a BMW. The door-handle will manually pop the lock and force the door open.

 

[thescreensavers]

all the new audis has fulll electrical rystems i asked the guy the question he did not answer me.........

 

[villageidiot111]

Unless you have some sort of child lock on, the door will open from the inside even when locked.

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: thescreensavers
all the new audis has fulll electrical rystems i asked the guy the question he did not answer me.........

Because he thought "Jesus this guy is dumb. Don't drive your car in the lake, moron!"

 

[woodie1]

Most of my cars over the past ten years have had electric locks of one sort or the other. They also have a feature that automatically unlocks all the doors in the event of an accident. If any airbag goes off the doors are unlocked. If you are under water the biggest problem is pushing against the water while opening the door unless the car has filled with water.

 

[puffff]

Don't drive into the water. Problem averted.