Posted on 06/19/2013 4:04:13 PM PDT by jjotto
"...I’m here to state that I’ve seen dozens of cars hit walls and stuff at high speeds and the number of them that I have observed to eject their powertrains and immediately catch massive fire is, um, ah, zero.
Modern cars are very good at not catching fire in accidents. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class, which is an evolutionary design from a company known for sweating the safety details over and above the Euro NCAP requirements, should be leading the pack in the not-catching-on-fire category."
Best video I’ve seen of the immediate aftermath of wreck:
http://ktla.com/2013/06/19/driver-killed-in-fiery-car-crash-in-hollywood/#axzz2Wc62vgTS
We don’t live in a free country.
probably has something to do with Princess Die. I mean, Di.
idunno. either there was a muslim in backseat who overpowered him and rammed the car into a that tree, or it’s a suicide.
The crash does seem odd. I was wondering if there is some design flaw with that car? or it impacted at JUST the right area?
Especially since it was a palm tree he hit, they’re pretty springy/spongy -Fort Sumter. I think if the car hadn’t exploded into fire, he would have made it with a few bumps and bruises.
I’ll suggest the time of the accident is the clue:
4:15 am.
I’ve seen a tractor-trailer rig jackknife.
Never seen a car do it.
I think Jeremy [Clarkson], James [May] and Richard [Hammond] could manage it.
Cars don’t “jack-knife.” What the heck are they talking about?
“Our challenge today it to complete this off road rally with a fully engulfed hibachi surrounded by copies of the Daily Mail in the boot.” < /Clarkson>
I think “jackknife” is just a dramatic word reporters have heard related to terrible truck accidents but they don’t know what such an accident entails or, probably, what a jackknife is.
I presume by “jack knife” they meant the back end came around. It is a rear wheel drive car.
If you’re overweight and stressed and have a heart condition, they give you a puff of “instant heart attack.”
(Untraceable, unless you know the precise exotic compound and test for it the first day or two.)
If you drive a sports car, you jackknife and blow up in a fireball.
Just saying.
You don’t suppose the drugs and alcohol were involved, do you? At 4:15 a.m., where was he coming from?
From your video, I would suggest an excellerent was involved. Car fires are usually contained to just one area and from the video you can see someone hosing the car with water. That car is fully engulfed.
Smells.
As a firefighter is rare for vehicle to catch fire after accident
Also single vehicle accident into tree - aka driver
drunk/stoned/texting
I drive an older C230 Kompressor ,, same car but with a mechanical supercharger rather than a turbo (about an 8 hp difference.. but I have zero turbo lag) ... some points to consider ... If driven for more than a few minutes at high power output levels the turbo will be glowing red/yellow hot and could easily ignite a fuel spray ... the M288 motor (used since 2003) is a direct injection motor so the fuel pressure is VERY high ,, similar to a diesel... after watching the video it appears as if he hit the palm straight on with the one of the frame rails (probably breaking the motor mount on that side),, nothing directly in front to impede the ejection of the motor/trans (remember the motor is held in by three mounts ,, both sides and a mount at the tranny , the driveshaft is usually a slip fit into the tranny...the motor mounts are designed to control left/right rocking motion , not a front/rear pull) at 100mph that would have an enormous amount of kinetic energy.. The battery is underhood in this car and adjacent to the firewall ,, a potential source of ignition/sparks.. The car is very well behaved and responds precisely ,, as it is fairly new I would say the chance of a mechanical failure is quite small.. I say chances are this was pilot error ,, the best evidence is the speed and the time of day (night) ,, probably impaired if not by drink then by simply being tired.
We always called that “swap ends”.
Hard to see how the term ‘jack knife’ occurred to anyone.
High rate of speed and starting to spin out indicates passed out or incapacitated while leaning on the accelerator.
High-profile young guy in classy LA neighborhood at 4 am: Somebody was with him partying and they won't keep quiet for long.
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