Comments on: New cars less safe in bushfires http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/ Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Typhoid http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-47156 Typhoid Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:37:56 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-47156 the only time i saw fire extinguishers in cars is when the guys in front of me were having road rage and threatening to beat up each other or each others cars with the fire extinguishers. the only time i saw fire extinguishers in cars is when the guys in front of me were having road rage and threatening to beat up each other or each others cars with the fire extinguishers.

]]> By: Nick http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46980 Nick Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:50:37 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46980 There is one thing they didnt mention which has occured before and that is never cover the woolen blanket (if you have one) with water. I was taught that in while in the SES. You would become the first ever human steamed dim sim. There is one thing they didnt mention which has occured before and that is never cover the woolen blanket (if you have one) with water. I was taught that in while in the SES.

You would become the first ever human steamed dim sim.

]]> By: Ivan http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46960 Ivan Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:54:12 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46960 I live in Perth too, and I can't believe some of these fires are deliberatley lit. Probably the major contribution to global warming...not sure. I wasn't aware of the help from the wool blanket. That's good because there is one in my car all the time, to stop the middle break light rattling....hahah I live in Perth too, and I can’t believe some of these fires are deliberatley lit. Probably the major contribution to global warming…not sure.

I wasn’t aware of the help from the wool blanket. That’s good because there is one in my car all the time, to stop the middle break light rattling….hahah

]]> By: No Name http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46872 No Name Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:38:13 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46872 Thank God we don't have bush fires in Blighty. Its too wet! We just snuggling under our nice woollie blankets waiting for summer. I remember to fires round Mel a couple yrs ago. Amazing to think some are started deliberately. How about sprinkler systems in cars!! Joking. Every Pomm thinks they're a boffin. Thank God we don’t have bush fires in Blighty. Its too wet! We just snuggling under our nice woollie blankets waiting for summer.

I remember to fires round Mel a couple yrs ago. Amazing to think some are started deliberately.

How about sprinkler systems in cars!! Joking. Every Pomm thinks they’re a boffin.

]]> By: Bob http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46837 Bob Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:23:17 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46837 I've always carried a wool picnic rug and fire extinguisher in the boot. You just never know when you might need the rug to keep you warm in the middle of nowhere, lie down to change a tyre in a ditch or even administer first aid in an accident and help resist shock for someone. I'd reckon in this day and age with advanced telecommunications and gps etc, most people know to stay away and unfortunate incidents such as those recently in WA are just accidents rather than an ongoing problem caused by changing manufacture of vehicles. Surely more people die each year from dog attacks or bee stings or something that would better use valuable research dollars. I’ve always carried a wool picnic rug and fire extinguisher in the boot. You just never know when you might need the rug to keep you warm in the middle of nowhere, lie down to change a tyre in a ditch or even administer first aid in an accident and help resist shock for someone.

I’d reckon in this day and age with advanced telecommunications and gps etc, most people know to stay away and unfortunate incidents such as those recently in WA are just accidents rather than an ongoing problem caused by changing manufacture of vehicles.

Surely more people die each year from dog attacks or bee stings or something that would better use valuable research dollars.

]]> By: Bavarian Missile http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46810 Bavarian Missile Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:27:20 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46810 hahaha.....funny one guys ! Seriously though it is a scary thing to see a car on fire....yep the fire dept arrived and put out the car but after running around trying to get fire extinguishers in the shopping center it was well alight {especially once he opened the bonnet{idiot!} 10 MINS into it and it was well and truly totaled with flames inside the car and over the roof! Moral.......I now have a fire extinguisher in my car. If not to help others save my own! XA always has had one strangely enough! Funny what we determine is more important ! I agree though big enough bush fire what can you do? We live in the Hills of Perth so bush all round us....evacuation plan...yep you had better have one! Will we save all the cars...nope! Our lives hopefully! hahaha…..funny one guys !

Seriously though it is a scary thing to see a car on fire….yep the fire dept arrived and put out the car but after running around trying to get fire extinguishers in the shopping center it was well alight {especially once he opened the bonnet{idiot!} 10 MINS into it and it was well and truly totaled with flames inside the car and over the roof!

Moral…….I now have a fire extinguisher in my car. If not to help others save my own!

XA always has had one strangely enough! Funny what we determine is more important !

I agree though big enough bush fire what can you do? We live in the Hills of Perth so bush all round us….evacuation plan…yep you had better have one! Will we save all the cars…nope! Our lives hopefully!

]]> By: Typhoid http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46803 Typhoid Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:47:22 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46803 i agree. doesnt matter if its a new or old car. chances are about the same if you're trapped between fires. i think its much better to have a good condition car that can keep running in stead a 1960's car that may breaks down. ive never been trapped in a big fire on the highway before. but we did witness one burning on the road in front of us. and its amazing how fast it goes and jumps to the other side with no 'connection' of bushes etc. maybe the underground roots. maybe they should give us one of those batman capes with fire potection. i agree. doesnt matter if its a new or old car. chances are about the same if you’re trapped between fires. i think its much better to have a good condition car that can keep running in stead a 1960′s car that may breaks down.

ive never been trapped in a big fire on the highway before. but we did witness one burning on the road in front of us. and its amazing how fast it goes and jumps to the other side with no ‘connection’ of bushes etc. maybe the underground roots.

maybe they should give us one of those batman capes with fire potection.

]]> By: 280zx http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46799 280zx Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:29:59 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46799 Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa no comment ! But seriously in a raging bush fire etc you have got no chance new or old car Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa no comment ! But seriously in a raging bush fire etc you have got no chance new or old car

]]> By: Lcat http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46797 Lcat Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:24:41 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46797 ^gee BM has all the right precautions then! LOL ^gee BM has all the right precautions then! LOL

]]> By: 280zx http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46793 280zx Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:17:31 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/9182/new-cars-less-safe-in-bushfires/#comment-46793 Lcat i think BM does ! Lcat i think BM does !

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