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Seatbelts are there to save lives in an emergency, but in certain situations they can actually do just the opposite. If your vehicle ends up underwater after a freak accident, they can make escape difficult. So a Dutch company has developed a simple seatbelt adapter that automatically releases in the presence of water.
Fijen TMLS’ Escape Belt uses a pressurized cartridge similar to what’s found in inflatable life vests. But in this case it’s being used to automatically activate the release mechanism on a seat belt.
And before you joke about a spilled coffee or Slurpee accidentally setting you free in the middle of traffic, the adapter is specifically designed to only activate in a situation where it’s been submerged. For added safety’s sake the cartridge needs to be replaced every couple of years to ensure it’s in good working order (or after it’s been triggered) but that’s a minor inconvenience for a $39 device that could potentially save your life one day. [Escape Belt via Gizmag]
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All you need now are windows that open when submerged and you might survive.
I would prefer the doors to open instead of the windows, it would be easier to escape through a door than just the window
that’s a lot harder then you think,more impossible once the door gets more then %50 submerged your fighting the Wight of the water pressing on the door, the windows is best option or wait until the car fills up and then you can open the door (but in that time you could of opened the window)
Mythbusters have done 2 videos (one was fliping the car) opening the windows to get out or Flood the car or Truck (if its only just hit the water you mite be able to open the door
one Truck driver was saved due to it (he could not open the doors and remembered Mythbusters, so he opned the roof vents so it filled the cab and that allowed him to open the door)
Top Gear did a piece on this – their advice? Get the hell out as soon as car touches water – DO NOT wait around for any water to enter, or faff around with windows – open the doors before the car starts to sink. If it starts to sink, you’re screwed…….
Although if you’re panicking, it could be a few minutes before you even get your seat belt off, let alone open the door.
So basically, if you spill your drink, and then the car crashes you’re fucked