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Would your survival chances increase if you could get into the boot to breathe the air trapped there? And maybe open the boot to escape?
nick_h.-
The boot lid will likely be a larger surface area than any of the doors. And if there is air trapped, then there won't be equalisation of pressures.
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We've all seen A View To A Kill, right?
You have to let all the water in, then breathe the air out of the tyres whilst waiting for Christopher Walken to go away. -
Ok Ted Kennedy
(too soon?)
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. Repeat of breath the air from the spare tyre.
Ben689908
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chez_jay
lynx
It's not that simple. Mythbusters tested it and with a sample size of n=1 they weren't able to open the doors as quickly as they needed. Seems the cabin has to be completely full of water and since most cars tend to sink nose first there is usually a pocket of air at the back long after the front area has filled up, you'd need to hold your breath way longer than you think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YaMEW30bv4