12-19-2014, 09:42 PM
Somehow I don't believe that.
Not relevant.
A number of cars have doors that won't open unless they are unlocked first. Pulling the handle will not unlock the door.
I do agree that it's a safety hazard. Get in a strange car, lock the door, or the door locks automatically, and in an emergency you panic and can't find the locking mechanism.
If this particular model's locked doors open just by pulling the handle, it's unfortunate they didn't try it anyway, despite what they might have been told.
I've got sympathy for old folks who have trouble figuring things out.
Agreed.
Fortunately, it's not a problem for many forum experts that apparently can out-MacGyver MacGyver, and have steadier nerves than a Delta Force operator.
We They can blame the folks all they want. But just like router manufacturers who initially gave less than lip-service to router security, anybody who sells or rents a car should make sure the buyer/renter is completely familiar with new tech that directly affects safety.
Don't leave it to the manual. Tell them, show them, and then show them where it's at in the manual.
Something like this could easily happen to the judgmental jackasses when they get older. I bet they wouldn't have the balls to come forward for the sake of others.
Is any car so airtight that you could really run out of breathable air overnight?
It's all a situation.
It's not so much of getting are in but getting CO2 out. You're talking about older people with probably less than maximum lung efficiency. If the vents for the air or A/C were closed, it could be a problem.
It's unfortunate that this happened. It's also unfortunate that their good deed of talking about this does not go unpunished.
The lack of empathy is also disappointing, but not at all unexpected.
Not relevant.
A number of cars have doors that won't open unless they are unlocked first. Pulling the handle will not unlock the door.
I do agree that it's a safety hazard. Get in a strange car, lock the door, or the door locks automatically, and in an emergency you panic and can't find the locking mechanism.
If this particular model's locked doors open just by pulling the handle, it's unfortunate they didn't try it anyway, despite what they might have been told.
I've got sympathy for old folks who have trouble figuring things out.
Agreed.
Fortunately, it's not a problem for many forum experts that apparently can out-MacGyver MacGyver, and have steadier nerves than a Delta Force operator.
Don't leave it to the manual. Tell them, show them, and then show them where it's at in the manual.
Something like this could easily happen to the judgmental jackasses when they get older. I bet they wouldn't have the balls to come forward for the sake of others.
Is any car so airtight that you could really run out of breathable air overnight?
It's all a situation.
It's not so much of getting are in but getting CO2 out. You're talking about older people with probably less than maximum lung efficiency. If the vents for the air or A/C were closed, it could be a problem.
It's unfortunate that this happened. It's also unfortunate that their good deed of talking about this does not go unpunished.
The lack of empathy is also disappointing, but not at all unexpected.