True Story: I was in an auto accident some years ago; I was the passenger. I was eating a Burger King Big Kids Cheeseburger just before impact. The driver tried to catch brake; my body lurched forward as the airbag deployed creating a sensation I like to call "getting your face ripped off". In the process of this I was knocked out and my next coherent memory was hearing and looking up at some kinda freaked out EMT's tending to me in an ambulance. I must've been in shock or something because I kept trying to speak but no words would come out. Apparently when the airbag deployed it mashed my cheeseburger into my chest. The burger fell away but the ketchup, mustard and cheese fused with my adorable Ralph Lauren henley, creating something that looked like a subcutaneous fat layer coming out of my chest.
I had a Buick station wagon with a boat horn custom installed. People thought they were about to be run over by a tug boat. It was terrifying. Saved a guy's life who turned into an oncoming traffic lane and the horn blasted him out of his 5am stupor and he jumped the median and survived. Fog horn for the win.
That's why I hate airbags. So many horror stories about them unnecessarily deploying and turning glasses into contacts...never thought about the taco, though. Kinda redefines "taco neck syndrome" 🌮 🤕😵
When I was driving an old Toyota, my airbag spontaneously blew up in my face for no apparent reason! Hit me in the nose really hard, knocked my head back and jammed my glasses into my face. The car filled with a smoky haze and a terrible chemical smell, and when I pulled over I thought maybe the car was on fire. But apparently it was just a computer glitch and everything was ok. My mechanic explained that the smoky haze was a propellant that helps the airbag deploy.
I get that it's a joke, but just in case someone takes part of this seriously: The airbag has to deploy that fast or you won't have any sort of air cushion. Even if it feels like you get hit in the face, you basically ram your face in that fist and not the other way around. It's crucial to have the right distance to the airbag or you become that really fast taco. Go find some pics from those one arm high-noon-position drivers that got their arm hit by the airbag.
My Father in law was an SES (State Emergency Service) worker... He had seen a few deaths caused by airbags deploying. One woman was drinking and the straw went through her eye.
all Toyota’s regardless of size has the same horn.. Tacoma, Prius, Camry... same horn. my mom’s Mazda has a more manly horn than my dad’s Toyota Tundra
I hit a car going 20, nothing came out. My brother, same car, went into a ditch no air bags. This car really is mad at us, tit for tat we crash it, it doesn’t protect 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️ honestly... that’s fair.
Don’t taco and drive.... impaired driving is no joke! I lost all my plans and most importantly my children, they weren’t physically involved but I learned a lot about the ripple effect.... never let a butterfly stand on your trunk
This touched home, I got hit while slowly backing out of a parking space, I lifted my foot off the break and the girl behind me seen a green light. All on camera by the way, ty Walmart, but she hit me and I had earlier spilled alcohol all over my throat “veteran drinker- clumsy without it / addict) so when I got out and she apologized and then she shouted are you drinking while on the phone “had an advisor “ I said uh-no , let me grab my insurance I hope you are covered , then I stomped the gas got the f out there only to be chased by stander bus that heard the loud part “ are you drinking “ and ultimately crashed , fatal crash 4 times died that night due to a young girl blame shifting!!!!.......”and I was drinking”
