To be fair even purely mechanical ones would be extremely difficult to open once water is even part way up the doors. The pressure difference inside & outside the car only grows higher as the water level gets higher. That’s why it’s always a good idea to have a tool Like this nearby that can both break the glass and cut your seatbelt.
Check out the Mythbusters and other sources if you think you can open a car door from an even a partially submerged car…
do they even have a mechanical latch on their doors?
i remember something about them being electronic only?
You literally have to disassemble part of the door card to access them on some models. It’s ridiculously unsafe.
There are mechanical latches but I think most people, even owners, don’t know about them.
To be fair even purely mechanical ones would be extremely difficult to open once water is even part way up the doors. The pressure difference inside & outside the car only grows higher as the water level gets higher. That’s why it’s always a good idea to have a tool Like this nearby that can both break the glass and cut your seatbelt.
Check out the Mythbusters and other sources if you think you can open a car door from an even a partially submerged car…