twelve car hacks that could save your life
cars are one of mankind's greatest achievements however according to the
Association for safe international road travel 1.3 million people die in road
crashes each year on average 3287 deaths a day today we're going to teach you how
to be safer in your car as well as some hacks that might make driving a little
easier but first if you want to make your life easier click subscribe and hit
that notification bell in most developed countries the use of Motor Vehicles is
generally pretty predominant whether it's public transportation sedans vans
or sports cars these vehicles help us get from point A to point B much quicker
but there are some tips and tricks that make driving a little more fun and a lot
safer from knowing how to flee a sinking car to making your own phone holder here
are some car hacks that can help you number one escaping a car that's sinking
hopefully this is one hack that you'll never have to use knowing how to flee a
sinking car if your vehicle is sinking don't bother with opening the door
because the water pressure will make it EMU Vibol instead roll down the windows
and escape through there if the windows refuse to roll down try and break the
windows at the corners some headrests that are removable are designed to be
wedged into the edges of the window cell and cranked in order to break the window
make sure to let children out first and if both of those methods don't work let
the car reach the bottom and then open the door the pressure will have
equalized by then and all you have to do is follow the bubbles upwards to get
oxygen number 2 phone holders want to save a couple of dollars on a phone
holder for your car have no fear there is a DIY trick in store all you need is
a paper clip and a rubber band for this simple right clip the paper clip onto
one of the vents and then loop a rubber band through one of the holes now all
you have to do is place your phone between the metal tongs of the
clip and then tie it down with the other end of the rubber band see simple and
effective number three how to avoid food messes in the car love to eat in your
car whoo we mean who doesn't do you hate all those crumbs and tidbits that
sprinkle all over your car well don't worry there's a quick fix
that doesn't involve giving up your snacks at the bottom of each cup holder
place a paper cupcake liner in there in order to catch all the crumbs and dirt
and when they get too dirty you're filled up and just toss them out and
replace them with a new one number four keep your air vents clean
always struggling to keep the dust off the air vents in your car no microfiber
cloth or wet rag doing the trick for you well there's a cheaper solution all you
need is a flat painters brush or a stick with a sponge glued to the end and you
can sweep away all that nasty dust and dead skin this tool is designed to get
into the nooks and crannies so no stray dust will be unkempt number five how to
make a car vacuum cleaner instead of spending money on one of those gas
station vacuum cleaners all you need is a normal vacuum cleaner with an open end
or mouth get a paper roll and flatten it around the mouth of the vacuum to create
a duck beak shape now you've got yourself a makeshift car vacuum in the
comfort and safety of your own home number six backing up into your garage
got one of those cars that doesn't have a fancy futuristic backup camera unsure
of how far to backup or Park in your garage and you're not willing to mark up
your garage with a pen and sharpies as indicators don't worry
tie a string with a tennis ball at the end and let it dangle from the ceiling
of the garage measure it so that whenever you back up or pull into the
garage the tennis ball will gently bounce on your car indicating that you
have gone far enough number seven cleaning the clutter in
your vehicle always have clothes backpacks and recyclable bags in the
back seat don't worry and get organized with a simple hook take the hook and
wrap it around the headrest now you have a makeshift coat hanger to hang all of
those items okay this one is kind of obvious but instead of leaving all your
cleaning utensils or sports equipment lying around in your trunk get a box or
dividable open a cabinet to store all your driving
essentials number eight avoiding cyclists
there's an old stereotype that goes like this when you're driving you hate
cyclists but when you're cycling you hate drivers cyclists have a good reason
to hate drivers however according to full fact in 2016
over eighteen thousand cyclists were injured in road accidents including
thirty five hundred who were killed or seriously injured and this is just in
Britain some of those injuries that come when a driver opens their door and whack
a cyclist slams right into their car door so how can you a responsible driver
avoid these people well the answer is simple use the Dutch reach what's the
Dutch reach we hear you ask don't worry viewer will teach you the
Dutch reach is when opening your door with your left hand open it with your
right this way you can avoid hitting cyclists as your door opens but how does
it work well personal injury lawyer Derek Wilson describes it like this
this shift forces you to turn your body and to look back quite naturally giving
you a chance to see a cyclist before they take a head over handlebars tumble
even if you miss seeing the cyclist you can't open the door that wide so you may
be able to reduce the impact of a collision or eliminate it altogether if
the cyclist has time and now space to swerve sure it's not the leading cause
of cyclist deaths but using this method can save a biker a lot of injuries and
save your door at the same time number nine when you blow a tire it's a
nightmare situation for you you're riding down the highway going to a show
when suddenly pop your tire explodes you panic you don't know what to do and
suddenly you remember this part of the video hello viewer we're glad you
remembered us during this terrible moment of your life we're always here to
help here's what you're going to do first of all don't break remember what
Derek Wilson says if you hit the brakes you're going to fishtail and possibly
lose control of your car which could see you crashing into the ditch into another
car or off a cliff side so don't break in
Edie hit the accelerator not so you're going fast just so that you gain control
then slowly release the gas and steer your car to the side eventually you'll
come to a stop and you'll be safe thank goodness
number 10 for winter driving do you live in a place where for six months of the
year you're stuck in a frozen tundra do you ever find that you have trouble
making it up the hills when the roads are at their iciest well we've got a
hack for you the lack of traction could mean that you're lacking something else
wait throw a couple of bags of salt into your
trunk that should do the trick according to the family handyman himself
this helps with traction on ice and snow during the nightmarish winter driving
season keep in mind however that this hack is not for you if you drive a
vehicle that's front-wheel drive because it won't help your traction then again
extra salt in the winter is great for getting out of sticky situations number
11 to avoid becoming sleepy keep in mind that you should never drive when you're
overtired sleep foundation reports that drowsy driving is dangerous because
sleep deprivation can have similar effects on your body as drinking alcohol
being awake for 18 hours straight makes you drive like you have a blood-alcohol
level of 0.05 for reference point zero eight is considered drunk however if you
have to drive tired then take some lemon with you cut them into wedges before you
leave and whenever you're feeling tired put one on your tongue we don't know if
you've ever tasted raw lemon but the shock of citrus is bound to jolt you
awake number 12 mirrors do you have trouble seeing your blind spot that
might be because your mirrors are out of whack if you can see your car in the
mirrors you need to fix them Derek Wilson teaches us how our mirrors should
be left side lean all the way to the left till you're just about touching the
glass of your window and adjust the mirror until you see the edge of your
car when you sit normally you shouldn't be able to see any part of your car in
the mirror right side now lean all the way so you're basically in the center of
your car then adjust your right mirror and
you see the edge of your car when you sit properly now you can't see the side
of your car and so our list of car and driving hacks is over what did you learn
from our list is there anything you're going to remember the next time you
drive did we forget any of the most important ones let us know in the
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