> (In USA) "over half of all flood-related drownings occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water."
In this context, the advice "Turn Around Don't Drown®" seems correct.
Though perhaps the BYD solution could be more effective for dumb drivers (which, according to CDC, seem abundant).
jojomodding 10 hours ago [-]
Is it gonna be one of those things where increased safety encourages dumb people because "it is watertight you know" so now a lot more people drive into the floods, and even though it's a smaller proportion more people in total drown.
embedding-shape 10 hours ago [-]
> It costs nothing to turn around and not drive through a flood.
Sometimes it may be the least bad option, floods can get pretty wild and extensive. Maybe someone travels around in deltas commonly and like the extra safety?
sportsracersss 9 hours ago [-]
Yeah but Musk tweets that his cars "will briefly serve as a boat" and then all the clout chasers film themselves KO'ing their Cybertrucks in streams and salty beaches.
queSide 10 hours ago [-]
I think the only thing this would solve are situations like that one episode of "The Office" where Michael drives into a lake.
https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood-turn-around-dont-drown
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68622898
In this context, the advice "Turn Around Don't Drown®" seems correct.
Though perhaps the BYD solution could be more effective for dumb drivers (which, according to CDC, seem abundant).
Sometimes it may be the least bad option, floods can get pretty wild and extensive. Maybe someone travels around in deltas commonly and like the extra safety?