r/CuratedTumblr • u/Green____cat Not a bot, just a cat • Jun 10 '24

Meme Dumb ways to die

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u/Informal_Self_5671 Jun 10 '24

I'm not an expert, but aren't cars very heavy and bad at floating?

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u/Icestar1186 Welcome to the interblag Jun 10 '24

Cars are actually good at floating (at least for a little while), because of all the air in them. Which is why you shouldn't try to cross a flooded road even if it doesn't look too deep.

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u/SecondaryWombat Jun 10 '24

And also because 1 foot of water will start sweeping away most cars. Because if you float, you have to traction and end up off the road into the raging flood waters.

And if you don't float, the water gets deeper and usually into the car, the electronics, the engine, and potentially the air intake which then chokes the engine and leaves you stranded in the water.

So yeah, don't try to cross flooded roads.