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That driver can count his blessings for an extraordinary amount of flying flipping BMW heap of Slovakian luck! After viewing the video, I opened up the link and looked at the wrecked BMW photo. Wow... that he walked away with nothing more than a few bruises! I can only imagine the psychological impact!
That driver can count his blessings for an extraordinary amount of flying flipping BMW heap of Slovakian luck! After viewing the video, I opened up the link and looked at the wrecked BMW photo. Wow... that he walked away with nothing more than a few bruises! I can only imagine the psychological impact!
Does it look to you as though had the driver not obtained quite as much elevation as he did, the car may have landed "on all fours" and just kept going, a la the movies?
(I know existentially that quite likely wouldn't have happened, even if the car landed on "all fours" -- the driver would have been shaken, and hopefully sensible, enough to stop the car -- but it looks like it could have.)
In any case, watching that video, I am somewhat comforted that I drive BMWs and that my kids do too...not that I anticipate any of us launching our cars into flight. LOL
BMW driver walks away uninjured after sensational tunnel accident
I bought my kids one year old BMW's when they each turned 16. The reason I did that? Because of a safety record that is demonstrated and shown in that video. I just bought my first one for me and Yes Ma'am this past October. I still have my pick-up truck, but Yes Ma'am drives the BMW now - for the same reason.
It might come as a surprise that almost all modern vehicles share similar "energy absorbing" areas that soak up the impact while leaving the passenger cabin safe.
That is an interesting video, alright. Thanks.The egalitarianism of the NHTSA's having promulgated the various safety regulations it has is duly noted and appreciated as a good thing and good news for drivers of many a modern vehicle.
That is an interesting video, alright. Thanks.
I'm guessing thats a write-offGeez was that a hit! He's lucky it was not a straight-on-and-stop hit, but rather that the tunnel roof didn't catch the engine block/chassis areas, but rather skimmed right above it (it appears).
I would hazard that the combination of more crumple-zone above the engine, along with angular momentum allowing some time and distance to dissipate the vehicle energy, helped him survive in the fashion he did.
From inside the article, if anyone's interested:
I'm guessing thats a write-off
Red:
TY for reading the linked-to content. So often I've observed that discussants here simply don't.
Ya' think? :2razz:I'm guessing thats a write-off
'Nada!You're welcome. TY for your contribution too.
I was being sarcastic. That car is headed straight for the wrecking yardI don't know how vehicle insurance works over there. I think it safe to say, however, that nobody's going to bother trying to repair the car
Xelor, you can't see my sly grin! Based on some of your in-depth posts and disclosures, i.e. education, business success, DC neighborhood, club membership, sailboat, buying BMWs for your children, you come off as one of DP's top 1%ers. I fess to an ulterior motive: seeking charity for DP!
A DP Bartender teased me about donating. It brought an introspective awareness to my appreciation of this forum.
May no one in your family ever fly in a BMW. I suggest none of you fly an ultralight either. In 1982, I took ultralight lessons... then sensibly declined to buy one.
Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Does it look to you as though had the driver not obtained quite as much elevation as he did, the car may have landed "on all fours" and just kept going, a la the movies?
(I know existentially that quite likely wouldn't have happened, even if the car landed on "all fours" -- the driver would have been shaken, and hopefully sensible, enough to stop the car -- but it looks like it could have.)
In any case, watching that video, I am somewhat comforted that I drive BMWs and that my kids do too...not that I anticipate any of us launching our cars into flight. LOL
BMW driver walks away uninjured after sensational tunnel accident
nah, it it’ll buff right out.
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