It's free money for them. Put videos on YT and make $$. This video has 2 million views so my guess is it has already earned about £5,000 for the guy who posted it. Pretty good ROI for spending a week video taping ignorant drivers.
@@SupeDefy the channel has to be monetized first of all, which requires at least 1000 subscribers and 4k watch time hours in a year. It also requires you to have no active copyright strikes. Then there is CPM, which is cost per 1k impressions. Since the dude was in the recommended and in the suggested CPM would be higher, however the topic is not really prioritised by RUclips (not money/technology related) thus I think its less than 1 dollar per 1k views, which would put it at 1-1.5k dollars or less.
@@Anna-senpai the entire history of the uk has been assholes overthrowing other assholes in order to be an even bigger asshole. i wouldn't expect much from the commoners
*MESSAGE TO ALL DRIVERS* The reason you shouldn't drive through deep water is because your car's engine has pistons that move up and down about 30 times a second, in this movement the pistons draw air and fuel in through a vacuum and then compress the mixture. Getting water in your engine will flood the cylinders and since the water can't be compressed, it will get stuck in the cylinder and will hydrolock the engine (a fancy way of saying the engine wont be able to keep turning) therefor it will pretty much write off your engine or cost a lot of money to fix as a result of the internals being destroyed from the stress. This can all happen within seconds of your grill being submerged so I highly suggest finding another way home. Hope this helps.
not only that but electricals will fail, interiors will get soaked, airbag sensors, speakers, locking mechanisms, and window motors in the door could get ruined. you'll have water getting sucked in through the air vents into the cabin and all over your dash and seat electronics. not to mention that you'll have water in the tightest nooks and crannies under panels, inside the chassis, and subframes which will easily rust out your car 3 times faster than normal if its not designed to get wet that way. courses on water damage and what not to do in a flood should be included in driver training imo.
I admit, what I really love is the drivers who come out the other side thinking "I made it! Go me!" and then about two car lengths later the water in their air intake makes its way through to the engine...
@@ev6558 That is completely false. My proof? Literally EVERYONE who did what you suggest, failed. AKA their engines sucked in water. Which is never good, but is much less damaging under low throttle. Water in the combustion chamber causes fluid lock, which bends connecting rods, breaks pistons, breaks cranks. Going slow also lessens the waves. Remember, your waves are always higher than the water level before you got there. I have a lot of experience, from small dirtbikes, to cars, to 40 ton bulldozers.
@David Vale Total crap. Idling in 1st gear low range is all that's ever needed. Let me tell you a secret, most crossings I've ever done were through creeks & rivers, where the whole "bow wave" idea goes out the window, because of the current.
gotta love the fact that the old Defender drivers, with diesel engine and snorkels, who could probably drive through there with full speed, are the more cautious ones... thats experience right there.
Even though some of them are built for it, it's still hard on the drivetrain. Seals get old, just like us old farts. I'll go the extra miles around if possible.
@@maxpower9499 You're not wrong, however the big reason not to enter deep water fast in a 4x4 (especially an older one) is that the radiator fan is driven by the engine. When you hit the water hard, the fan bends forward like (acting like a propeller on a boat) and contacts the radiator. Entering slowly helps reduce this risk and gives the viscous coupling on the fan a chance to cool so it will spin the fan slower.
@@Sethjxl just out of curiosity what should one do in this case? lets say you have a stock jeep , and new one would it be recommended to to try to go through this, or its still technically not equipped to handle this much water with out the snorkel etc?
I don't know why I'm so mesmerized by these videos. I start watching for the brake lights before the car comes up out of the water or the telltale steam from the exhaust as instant signs that yet another one didn't make it. I looked this area up on a map, and it's not like there aren't alternative routes that drivers could take, especially when the water is 2' deep or more. It's just easier in the moment to plow on through. The locals in these videos must be the ones with snorkels on their Land Rovers. If I ever make it to England again, I'd like to just sit on the deck by the building here at the side of the road here and watch for the lights and steam as the cars go by.
The mind just absolutely boggles that people can be that thick! Totally hilarious to watch and i love watching these videos to reassure myself that I’m a bit more intelligent than the masses 🤣🤣🤣
@@jon4539 I’m far from really intelligent, but my common sense for this is. It’s fun to watch and with the right vehicle I’d be through that 10 times a day. Kudos to the creator of this channel, it’s amazing and I genuinely love watching it, but I notice there are a lot, a lot lot of BMW drivers on these videos 🤣
I've concluded that these drivers simply don't care about destroying thousands of pounds worth of vehicle. They must have so much cash that it doesn't bother them. It's that or they're just incredibly stupid
I would think, most people, if they saw a vehicle broken down in the middle of a flooded ford, with water above the bottom of the doors of that vehicle, would turn around and find another way. But I would be wrong, obviously.
Not to mention the bright yellow depth gauge showing 3ft of water. I'd not be risking my car at 6ins. But anything to avoid having to go the long way round I suppose!
It's more of a challenge to many. If they drive fast enough the water will just go somewhere else. Definitely not into their airbox to waterlock their engine or into the electrics to fritz the ECU(s)
@@MrCrrispy Yep. Bloke I used to know, estate agent, did that in a local ford. Mr impatient, splash, chug, paddle. Bad enough that he wrote his car off but he managed to get in the local paper too. Hilarious way to win immortality. Wet carpets is usually enough to write it off.
@@frankhoward8321 If an insurance company saw this vid they would nul and void the insurance as the depth marker was clearly visable. That BMW driver will have an expensive bill as insurance will not cover it
Insurance is not paying for self inflicted drowning of your vehicle. They are out of pocket repairs. Most of these car could be write off due to electrical damage. If you were a good citizen you would warn drivers not to go through instead of watching ppl. Again, its not their responsibility but it would have been a nice thing to do.
Grey defender at 8:27 did a textbook perfect crossing. Created a wake off the front that actually lowered the water level at the grill, instead bashing nose/air intake first into the water like everyone else
@@karlyn36 sure but had he been driving a different car the engine would have been flooded. I just thought it was funny, the difference between the two approaches.
I noticed it on Ben's video as well, the best bit is when all the ducks start quacking after the green mini comes to a shuddering halt. Almost as though they approved and were giving the driver their scores.
What amazes me is that if you look on a map there are a two alternative routes that would only add a couple of miles to the journey.... I love my car to much to risk damaging it so needlessly!
They’re the same dipshits that will reverse on the freeway, cut across lanes of traffic in front of cars, or damn near stop in the freeway to try to make an exit they weren’t paying attention to rather than taking the next exit and turning around or altering the route like a normal person.
This is beyond damage. its likely the pistons are bent. a engine change will be needed result in extreme high price. With that info, you will get advice just to get another car instead of repairing. Just because you don't want to drive the extra miles... Game over...
I love how the neighborhood locals are watching and enjoying the stream of Vehicles repeatedly failing! Best source of entertainment and a towing profit opportunity.
Living in Arizona, during the monsoons, it is amazing the number of people who are clueless about the power of water crossing a road. Going fast enough, 2 inches of water will send you into the arroyo often with very ugly consequences.
I just checked the map. A detour around the ford could only be about 5-10 km at most, and probably a lot less if your destination was anywhere but the first house across the floodway. So, yeah, risk thousands of quid damage for a 10 minute inconvenience. You’ll be waiting that long on the phone to your garage, let alone getting the actual work done.
Right it’s painful to watch everyone fly through it and all the water just gets sucked in the air box and then you can hear those engines die, those people are gonna have fun paying those repairs off 😂😂😂
The amount of times cars had to slam on the brakes because they thought I’d just plough through the water in my x5 like an idiot was incredible, it was always usefully low cars, I know some of them probably just wanted me to plough through and crest a path for them but I wasn’t risking ruining my engine for their convenience. You’d think someone would have closed the road in this video tho, seems cruel they let thousands of damage happen but at the same time they should probably be able to tell it’s not possible to get through without a jeep.
My guess is that the petrol powered vehicles are sucking water into the engine and hydro locking as a result. Electric cars have no intake to suck water in.
They have intakes in the front "grill"/bumper to cool the batteries Some have louvers that stay closed most of the time, and they only let air through, the water flows back out
BMWs do actually have unusually low mounted air intakes although I do agree that many drivers just do not seem to heed the “slow in, build a bow wave AHEAD of the car, proceed steadily” method of driving through water!
@@vasilkarazhekov1805 Ding Ding Ding! we have a winner!!... To the others: 1) "building a bow wave"... lol no.. this is raises the water higher at the front end of the car and moves the water over the hood. 2) Reversing through would force water into the exhaust and your engine will choke and stall. 3) Theres rain water run off here but it looks like some of the flooding has alliowed salt water to come up stream.. salt fking water!!! Even if you make it through, your car is going to be destroyed without proper underbody cleaning anyway.
@@pyarepiyushIt probably will, as the rear of the vehicle will push away the water from the front of the car when reversing and will more effort to stall the engine with water going into the exhaust than the little effort it takes going forward. But where's the fun in reversing ?
I think there are way to many people that don't know that a combustion engine not only needs fuel but also air to make things combust :D 1:24 The Renault's electric starter motor on the other hand seemed to have no big issue with getting a little wet there
Да, мужик на опыте проехал. Все гонят волну. Если водители крупных авто надеются проскочить, на что рассчитывают пузотерки? Можно попросить, чтоб тебя перетащили на тросу на незаведенном авто.
How often does this occur? As in, many a day? Is that a pub in the background? So, theoretically, can I buy a plane ticket to wherever this pub is to have a night of good people and entertainment?
При проезде глубокой лужи: 1) перед проездом остудить мотор, (хотяб минут пять), иначе от перепада температур некоторые детали мотора могут потрескаться (сильно нагретый выпускной коллектор) 2) ехать не быстро чтобы не поднять волну которая зальет моторный отсек 3) если мотор заглох - не пытаться завести его не узнав причину 4) найти другое место где можно объехать When passing a deep puddle: 1) before passing, cool the motor, (at least five minutes), otherwise some parts of the motor may crack from the temperature difference (a very heated exhaust manifold) 2) do not drive fast so as not to raise a wave that will flood the engine compartment 3) if the motor has stalled - do not try to start it without knowing the reason 4) find another place where you can go around
I remember once getting caught out in bad weather. Drove for an hour looking for a way home. Came to a bridge. I kid you not there was a car parked up which had water half way up the windscreen 😂
I see the depth marker in some shots says 2feet, that’s about 600mm which is at or close to the max wading depth of a lot of vary serious off-road vehicles.
@@jon81crowe I doubt it’s even that. Most Land Rovers are 500mm without some sort of preparation. On the more modern ones it is usually recommended to fit some sort of plate in front of the grille or the fan throws water over the top of the engine. On the less modern ones (defenders etc) you need to put the wading plugs in and extend the axle breathers if you don’t want to blow the seals in the axle. I can’t see the fascination with getting wet. I had my first defender over the bonnet and all that happened is I got wet feet. I wouldn’t go deeper than the bottom of the doors personally, which is about 700mm with big tyres and a lift. Driving through a puddle like this isn’t a problem. The problem is sitting in it for long enough for the car to fill up. The Ecu and battery are under the seat even on defenders and the battery box isn’t sealed.
First chance I've had for RUclips this month and I'm greeted with this banger of a video! 🔥🔥🔥 Peoples stupidity and total lack of understanding of their vehicles makes me cry with laughter 😂😂😂 Tom...You're awesome mate! Love this video! 😊
Modern cars are warm, comfy, and make the driver detached from the outside conditions & environment . . . . people think the manufacturers have made them, so they can do anything, whilst they sit their in their duel climate, Bose sound, shiatsu massage seats on low, heated steering wheel, multi airbag, perfumed, indestructible, Wi-Fi connected, self navigating, crumple zoned, ridiculously financed cars They're wrong ! Expensive lessons to learn . . . . . in these times of job uncertainty, and watching the pennies
@@andylane247 lots of normal cars have lots of sensors now. It's still the engine that's big bucks and we must have seen millions of pounds of damage on engines here. Apparently my leaf has a wading depth of 70cm. I'd still be going around the ford ! 🤭
First, don't just plow through the water. Go in slow and keep a steady pace, creating a wake in front of you. Second, don't stop. Most of these cars should have made it just fine. The Defenders knew what to do.
There is a baffle box on the intake in some vehicles that allow for this scenario. Fast or slow wake or no wake, if the intake has a chance to vacuum up water and it has no other escape method you will hydro lock. Also if the intake is plumbed to the fender to avoid engine bay temps, then this to can aid on locking up your motor(water flung up into the fender)(a lot of water). I have had a 86 and a 07 Toyota pickup, and they have both had this feature. Not much talk about it, but man it is sure a worth while invention that must have added some cost to the manufacturing process. And im thankfull for it. In the event your engine does turn off due to water egress LEAVE IT OFF, REMOVE ALL SPARK PLUGS. CRANK STARTER UNTILL CYLINDERS PUSH OUT THE WATER, REINSTALL SPARK PLUGS. DRIVE HOME. YOU ARE NEED OF A IMMEDIATE OIL CHANGE. AND ALL AXLES AND TRANSFER CASE NEED A FLUID CHANGE AS WELL, EVEN IF YOU DONT HYDRO LOCK. You need elevated breathers on your differentials in order to drive through water this deep. The hot axle hitting cold water causes a vacuum and socks water into the diffs, they will seem fine for months but you will have a gray slug in there and this dosnt lubricate well enough.
@@stopdusty420 you definitely know what you’re talking about. I imagine that water probably totalled a lot of those vehicles that weren’t designed for it. Hate to see the electrical gremlins that the BMW and Mini would have if they’re put back on the road
@@stopdusty420 This is just a very, very nice way of saying the OP's comments are foolish. And I can't believe 77 people agreed with him/her. Then again, I can after watching this vid. I genuinely don't mean to be rude, but this is why no shortage of vids like this exist: people just think they know better when they really don't. Aside from the mechanicals you mentioned, any modern car (of which there were many in this vid) is filled to the brim with expensive electronic modules, and the ones in the interior of the vehicle typically aren't anything close to watertight (that's why they can get ruined, for example, due to a leaky trunk that drips even tiny bits of rain on them). I'd also argue that there should be some concern with driving through a giant electrical conductor like dirty water (only pure water is guaranteed to be a good insulator) with the unprotected power and ground terminals that exist on any car and are often located relatively low (eg; right behind the kick/knee panel). But even barring ignorance of the vulnerable mechanicals/electronics/electricals, I feel like common sense would/should take over when presented with a scenario where you have a vehicle with only a foot of clearance and an obstacle consisting of a relatively large volume of water that's 2+ feet deep. Like Mike Tyson would probably say, everyone has a plan until your tires can't touch the bottom.
@@jae9843 especially with Can bus systems like 5 volt signals to soliniods:). You are so very rite. Also a fun factor in the equation is, does the vehicle live in a garage or the street(then of course annual weather patterns in you location. An interesting one I have noticed is my friends who park in covered and heated spots have more cracking rubber seals on doors and the like. Witch can Ironically lead to interior leaks and so on lol. So much thought goes into the products around us and most of us have zero idea on how they work. Look up the dunning-kruger effect it's exactly what you were mentioning:) Great post cheers!!
The basic mistake is that they go into the water too fast, when the water has passed over the hood so it's bad, they have to slow down and make as little wave as possible in front of the car
I don't know if this is more a misunderstanding of the abilities 4wd or Awd gives them or the basic knowledge of their air intake locations/heights in most of these cases. The real 4x4 trucks didn't have too much issue with it.
Typically I tend to pass judgement about the misconceptions of 4wd in the more slippery conditions when people think somehow it helps them stop just as easily as it helps them go.
It's weird, yes, I was taught something like that in driving school should I ever fail to get off a railroad crossing that's closing at the time the engine might cut out due to a malfunction. (I do wonder how much the more modern cars will actually let you use the starter engine when the master control unit sensed a problem so serious it caused the ignition to stall, I know some of them will cease every type of operation that would try to make the vehicle driveable). Yes it's probably damaging to the startermotor, the gearbox and the battery for drawing that much power for such a long time, but at least someone remembered how to at least get out of a spot you don't want to keep your vehicle stuck in.
@@Dutch3DMaster modern cars don't let the starter engage unless the clutch is pressed, and if they detect a issue so serious that it kills the engine it won't even let you attempt to start
@@Dutch3DMaster in America. Cars with stick shift will not start without the clutch pedal to the floor. My 96’ Honda would not start unless the clutch was released. But in an emergency citation I could see the starter motor turning the fly wheel to be a good thing 👍🏻
For anyone wondering what not to do after hitting this much water and stalling the motor.. don’t try cranking your car without first checking your oil. If there’s water in your oil don’t start the car.. get a tow. If there’s no water pull your air filter and let it all dry out a bit and it should fire back up. If you crank your car with water in your crank case you’re gonna have a worse day than hitting the flood.
@@__I_G_O_R__ Тесла моя тема. Нечему там коротить. В батареи дренажные клапана стоят но они одностороннего действия если не сильно загажены. И даже если Тесла старая и клапанам плохо вода туда попадает медленно. И так же потом вытекает. И это всё. Тесла к воде очень хорошо. Да и гидроудар это не про неё.
What's amazing is that they would try to ford that without precautions such as weights, disabling the fan belt and a snorkel. I've driven through water that I shouldn't have before, not nearly as deep as these but always felt really foolish for doing so even though I've always made it out. Mind you, this appears to be in the UK where diesel cars are more common and diesels are more likely to be revived after being inundated.
what ppl dont realize is going fast is what makes it more prone to damage cos the water is rushed into the intakes . ideally like the porsche one must go as still as possible to prevent water from going higher than level than standstill.
I like how the people with the most capable vehicles were the only ones who drove through in a manner that would've got the vast majority through without incident 😂
@@Brian-jv8iy Just the land rovers? not the Pajero or Hilux or Jimny or Landcruiser? ya know the cars driven in the dakar rally, backwater india and mudholes of SA... yeah just the rainforest cafe rovers were built for water 👍
@@Brian-jv8iy I have to disagree. Living in a flood prone village I have on many occasions driven my cars through water of a similar depth (judging by the depth post) . Never once have I had an almighty bow wave splashing over the bonnet, even with the water lapping at the headlights. Sure, vehicle choice is important, but driver ability and consideration are far more important imo.
i love these videos and all them old range rover land rover goes though never a problem modern one goes breaks down and the porsche owner having kittens at the water lmaoooo
I like most people's approach of just ramming it at speed. The concept of starting slow and maintaining a bow wave is not a thought for most of them. Edit: let me clarify: I am not saying to go as slow as a fucking snail. Still keep some forward momentum but go slow enough to start a bow wave. Door seals will keep the interior dry even when under water as long as you keep moving. Water really starts to get in when you stop or get stuck in the water. I've forded some deep rivers with my snorkeled 4Runner and not gotten any water in. I've also had standing water in the interior but only when I've gotten stuck and had to winch out. The real fun is taking out the seats, carpet, and soaking wet OEM sound deadening. Replacing the stock stuff with something like dyna mat makes the next time much easier.
I once backed through a flooded section in Houston the keep the engine well behind the bow wave at the rear of the car. Worked great, while a lot of other cars died.
@@luciustarquiniuspriscus1408 door seals will hold the water out for at least this crossing. The water starts to really come in when you are stopped in the water. My truck has a snorkel and I've been though some rivers at least 3+' deep. Water only comes in when you stop or get stuck.
I would say, most people never have to know how to wade through water in a vehicle. Its not a requirement for a license to know how. Alot of people also don't know how engines work. So to think that they would conceptualize the idea of a bow wave on whim is a little asking of them. I am suprised how willing they are to chuck their cars into waist deep water.
Ruffled ford flood videos are even more entertaining then the low railroad bridge that acts as a can opener on box trucks. Can’t think of a worst way to ruin your day. PS1 - Is there signage that warns away drivers to avoid the ford (besides the yellow water depth indicators)? PS2 - Land Rover driver seemed to be the only one that actually know how to cross a ford.
Even if a car has a snorkel exhaust and/or otherwise makes it through the deep water, a lot of dirty filthy water is likely to come into your interior and ruin it forever. You need to know the measurement of the ground to the bottom of the door and check with the depth gauge provided by the authorities before going into the water. People don't think though, and trust to luck or expect the cars to defy the laws of physics. A lot of good cars must have been ruined that day.
Thanks, Tom, amazing entertainment but those poor drivers will have to dig deep in their pockets. It is strange the way people in suv's think they will be okay crossing that Ford. I drive a Rav 4 and I would not dare attempt it. Many of the drivers with the serious 4x4s are powering in way too fast and pushing water in around their engine blocs. More rain here in Ireland today so you will all be having more entertainment tonight and on Friday.
1:21 That silver Renault Modus sounds good😂 Next stop the scrap yard. To be fair if you're getting 13 years of service from a French car your doing well.
Renaults aren't that bad, had a Megane as a rental and my mate had a Clio - I wouldn't own either but they were decent cars. Peugeots are a bit weird but the ride is good and they feel quite space age. It's Citroen that are shite. Never driven one that I liked.
I once had a discussion with someone about winter tyres. Someone overheard and asked what do you mean winter tyres. I understand that in England in winter it rarely snows but that year (2 years ago) it did a bit but got cold so the snow stuck for 3-4 days just enough for ice. This woman did not know winter tyres exist, she thought i was messing with her. 🤯
Tried this once back in the 90's when I use to live in Florida. From that point on, I had a rule: if you can't the bottom of the flood zone, don't do it. Needed a new air mass meter and an oil change. Had to change the carpet, nothing got rid of the smell.
I don't understand how so many people do not understand the basic working of an ICE vehicle. Now they all need a tow, oil changes and possibly more. And I bet many of them will not think their oil is bad.
@@vipahman . More than that. Its most likely damaged their electrical systems as well. I bet most of these cars are write offs.. Not to mention the amount of mold growing inside their vehicle due to the moisture
The guy that used his starter to get out of water was somewhat smart and lucky. Lucky the engine was not completely hydro-lock plus his car being fairly lightweight and smart to keep his clutch engaged to get out of that.
Legend has it that the Renault made it the whole 12 miles home on its starter motor.
İt s completsly fucked mate.. poor car-amateur driver
And now its transformed into an EV
The starter probably had more power than the actual motor!
@@junaidgt90 Apparently the owner struggled to cope with the unprecedented amount of power.
It’s so painful to hear…that poor flywheel…
This is amazing, the lack of knowledge some people have about how water affects their vehicles is surprising.
Why would ppl have that specific knowledge?
@@justicedemocrat9357 its common sense
@@justicedemocrat9357 You should know how your vehicles work. How to change the wheels, do maintenance. With that knowledge comes knowing about water.
@@justicedemocrat9357
Well if you love the money you paid for your car.
its all gone in instant. total loss
@@justicedemocrat9357 what's so specific about driving your car into water is maybe not such a great idea.
I like how the community comes together like it’s an event to watch all the poor fools xD
It's free money for them. Put videos on YT and make $$.
This video has 2 million views so my guess is it has already earned about £5,000 for the guy who posted it.
Pretty good ROI for spending a week video taping ignorant drivers.
@@SupeDefy the channel has to be monetized first of all, which requires at least 1000 subscribers and 4k watch time hours in a year. It also requires you to have no active copyright strikes. Then there is CPM, which is cost per 1k impressions. Since the dude was in the recommended and in the suggested CPM would be higher, however the topic is not really prioritised by RUclips (not money/technology related) thus I think its less than 1 dollar per 1k views, which would put it at 1-1.5k dollars or less.
they are a bunch of assholes. instead of warning the people they laugh while filming them ruining their car.
BAAAAHAHASHAHHAA!!
@@Anna-senpai the entire history of the uk has been assholes overthrowing other assholes in order to be an even bigger asshole. i wouldn't expect much from the commoners
Perfect execution by the silver Defender driver. Go in slow then slightly increase the speed to create the bow wave and then keep speed. 10/10
I think the locals should stand on the side with a number board giving a score for each car
THIS! I totally agree.
Great idea.
Just like strictly! 🤣🤣ill give you a 10 .. ill give you a 8 ... Ill give you a 5. 🤣
That presupposes an ability to count. Mind you, with six fingers on each hand scores of up to... er... Quite a lot are possible.
Or someone sat waiting with a 4x4, a tow rope and a credit card machine...
*MESSAGE TO ALL DRIVERS*
The reason you shouldn't drive through deep water is because your car's engine has pistons that move up and down about 30 times a second, in this movement the pistons draw air and fuel in through a vacuum and then compress the mixture. Getting water in your engine will flood the cylinders and since the water can't be compressed, it will get stuck in the cylinder and will hydrolock the engine (a fancy way of saying the engine wont be able to keep turning) therefor it will pretty much write off your engine or cost a lot of money to fix as a result of the internals being destroyed from the stress. This can all happen within seconds of your grill being submerged so I highly suggest finding another way home.
Hope this helps.
Also, as seen with the Toyota at 2:40 the air con can draw water into the cabin.
not only that but electricals will fail, interiors will get soaked, airbag sensors, speakers, locking mechanisms, and window motors in the door could get ruined. you'll have water getting sucked in through the air vents into the cabin and all over your dash and seat electronics. not to mention that you'll have water in the tightest nooks and crannies under panels, inside the chassis, and subframes which will easily rust out your car 3 times faster than normal if its not designed to get wet that way.
courses on water damage and what not to do in a flood should be included in driver training imo.
@@nuggetpug8923 The HVAC system won't draw water into the car, the water just leaks past the door seals which aren't meant to keep out standing water.
@@Tracert-mc1hu Where is the air intake for ventilation and heating on your car. An open sun roof not an option.
@@ericchapman399 Mine is on the cowling at the base of the windshield.
I like how every vehicle hits the water with as much speed as possible so it forces as much water possible into the intake.
Guy w/Porsche did it right
Yep, panic or just inexperienced. Notice the Defender drivers with their very capable cars took it gentle and steady.
@@brownnutter They gained a lot of experience really quick 🤣
@@Bobbybeb and the knowledge never to try that again
Indeed, how come these simpletons actually have a drivers license boggles me.
After a long hard day at work, there's something comforting about sitting back and watching a few people have a worse day than you.
Same here mate 😂
I'm retired and these are a constant source of making me feel like a genius.
crab mentality. stay broke and stupid
Jajaja de acuerdo amigo saludos
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I admit, what I really love is the drivers who come out the other side thinking "I made it! Go me!" and then about two car lengths later the water in their air intake makes its way through to the engine...
The white smoke of doom
Lol yeah, its probably water that was laying in the airbox and adrer being tilted backwards the air gets forced against the intake hose
Clunk clunk
I think if they did not dig in faster rather drove slowly thru , they cud have avoided it. the splashing wud have filled the air box.
@@pummyy Yes, exactly like that land rovers and Porsche did, flawless passes.
Every person that drove through the water have no idea how much damage they have done to there car... Crazyness
"Let's make some bad decisions today!"
The little silver car was pretty Epic. Also interesting that the Discoveries all fail with the same sound.
Interesting how the people with the most capable vehicles were the ones who drove through at the correct speed.
Except for that land rover discovery. 😂
@@ev6558 You go as slow as possible..
@@ev6558 That is completely false.
My proof?
Literally EVERYONE who did what you suggest, failed. AKA their engines sucked in water. Which is never good, but is much less damaging under low throttle. Water in the combustion chamber causes fluid lock, which bends connecting rods, breaks pistons, breaks cranks. Going slow also lessens the waves. Remember, your waves are always higher than the water level before you got there. I have a lot of experience, from small dirtbikes, to cars, to 40 ton bulldozers.
Very true
@David Vale Total crap. Idling in 1st gear low range is all that's ever needed.
Let me tell you a secret, most crossings I've ever done were through creeks & rivers, where the whole "bow wave" idea goes out the window, because of the current.
gotta love the fact that the old Defender drivers, with diesel engine and snorkels, who could probably drive through there with full speed, are the more cautious ones...
thats experience right there.
Even though some of them are built for it, it's still hard on the drivetrain. Seals get old, just like us old farts. I'll go the extra miles around if possible.
@@maxpower9499 You're not wrong, however the big reason not to enter deep water fast in a 4x4 (especially an older one) is that the radiator fan is driven by the engine. When you hit the water hard, the fan bends forward like (acting like a propeller on a boat) and contacts the radiator. Entering slowly helps reduce this risk and gives the viscous coupling on the fan a chance to cool so it will spin the fan slower.
Clearly at the end there is so much less water which makes it not comparable.
@@Sethjxl just out of curiosity what should one do in this case? lets say you have a stock jeep , and new one would it be recommended to to try to go through this, or its still technically not equipped to handle this much water with out the snorkel etc?
@@Sethjxl If the engine is up to temp, the fan ia not turning...
Thank you for the video. I cannot believe the number of drivers who seem happy to to write their cars off here
Suppose their credit card limit will cover repairs. No holiday to buy recently with covid.
I don't know why I'm so mesmerized by these videos. I start watching for the brake lights before the car comes up out of the water or the telltale steam from the exhaust as instant signs that yet another one didn't make it. I looked this area up on a map, and it's not like there aren't alternative routes that drivers could take, especially when the water is 2' deep or more. It's just easier in the moment to plow on through. The locals in these videos must be the ones with snorkels on their Land Rovers. If I ever make it to England again, I'd like to just sit on the deck by the building here at the side of the road here and watch for the lights and steam as the cars go by.
The mind just absolutely boggles that people can be that thick! Totally hilarious to watch and i love watching these videos to reassure myself that I’m a bit more intelligent than the masses 🤣🤣🤣
Just shows how many brainless idiot's there are in uk
@@jon4539 I’m far from really intelligent, but my common sense for this is. It’s fun to watch and with the right vehicle I’d be through that 10 times a day. Kudos to the creator of this channel, it’s amazing and I genuinely love watching it, but I notice there are a lot, a lot lot of BMW drivers on these videos 🤣
@@HooverLux yes I agree with you ,the right motor and you could have fun but the first 5 that went through all got ruined, not cheap cars either
I've concluded that these drivers simply don't care about destroying thousands of pounds worth of vehicle. They must have so much cash that it doesn't bother them. It's that or they're just incredibly stupid
@@jackcutler9096 they just claim off their insurance driving insurance premiums up, as usual we are all paying for their stupidity
I would think, most people, if they saw a vehicle broken down in the middle of a flooded ford, with water above the bottom of the doors of that vehicle, would turn around and find another way. But I would be wrong, obviously.
Not to mention the bright yellow depth gauge showing 3ft of water. I'd not be risking my car at 6ins. But anything to avoid having to go the long way round I suppose!
Unfortunately common sense isn't very common nowadays
It's more of a challenge to many. If they drive fast enough the water will just go somewhere else. Definitely not into their airbox to waterlock their engine or into the electrics to fritz the ECU(s)
Especially since those cars are basically dead after this. Water in the air intake, in all the circuitry etc..
@@MrCrrispy Yep. Bloke I used to know, estate agent, did that in a local ford. Mr impatient, splash, chug, paddle. Bad enough that he wrote his car off but he managed to get in the local paper too. Hilarious way to win immortality.
Wet carpets is usually enough to write it off.
It's amazing the number of drivers who think their vehicles will double as motorboats.
YOU CANT EDUCATE THE THICK...!!!
Woman behind the wheel, what else
@@daispatrick damn. You're either that thick or too young to ever heard someone say that lol.
@@daispatrick you're speaking english now jackass lol☠
9:35 textbook stuff. Super eater wading skills. Also night footages are so eerie, lonely and pleasurable to watch . We need more of that 🔥
That was so satisfying. Finally someone doing it right!
Whoever makes these films..... keep doing it! It's brilliant! 😃😉👍
I have never seen a burn out using the starter. Mad props to the silver car!
Apparently he made it 12 miles home like that
@@StoutProper no he didn’t
Couple of insurance write off cars..blown engine and water logged interior ☹️ thanks for sharing Tom 👏🏻👏🏻
Will the insurance pay out if the signs say Road Closed?
@@frankhoward8321 If an insurance company saw this vid they would nul and void the insurance as the depth marker was clearly visable. That BMW driver will have an expensive bill as insurance will not cover it
The white Avensis is showing expired tax as of 5th October 2021. Guessing uneconomical to repair.
Insurance is not paying for self inflicted drowning of your vehicle. They are out of pocket repairs. Most of these car could be write off due to electrical damage.
If you were a good citizen you would warn drivers not to go through instead of watching ppl. Again, its not their responsibility but it would have been a nice thing to do.
@@KirillGavrilenko No. I actually think ppl believe they can make it through the flood and not know what it does to your engine. Ignorance.
In America, the phrase " hold my beer" always comes up before an attempt like this!🤣🤣
Grey defender at 8:27 did a textbook perfect crossing. Created a wake off the front that actually lowered the water level at the grill, instead bashing nose/air intake first into the water like everyone else
Then the dude right after him showed us what not to do! haha
@@mashedt8rs290 it wouldnt matter to his car, since its engine is protected and the exhaust is like a snorkel.
@@karlyn36 sure but had he been driving a different car the engine would have been flooded. I just thought it was funny, the difference between the two approaches.
Black car at 9:38 went slow and easy as well
@@Playingwithproxies yes but he did not create a wake in the the water in the front of his car by going a steady paste
Good to see Rufford lake at the end of the clip, and how the weir and spillway work …thanks for sharing Tom 👍🏻👍🏻
I noticed it on Ben's video as well, the best bit is when all the ducks start quacking after the green mini comes to a shuddering halt. Almost as though they approved and were giving the driver their scores.
8:27, the execution of that bow wave crossing 👌🏽
It’s astonishing how dumb most people in this video are. He nailed it though
What amazes me is that if you look on a map there are a two alternative routes that would only add a couple of miles to the journey.... I love my car to much to risk damaging it so needlessly!
So true
They’re the same dipshits that will reverse on the freeway, cut across lanes of traffic in front of cars, or damn near stop in the freeway to try to make an exit they weren’t paying attention to rather than taking the next exit and turning around or altering the route like a normal person.
This is beyond damage.
its likely the pistons are bent. a engine change will be needed result in extreme high price.
With that info, you will get advice just to get another car instead of repairing.
Just because you don't want to drive the extra miles...
Game over...
Why are there no signs that warn drivers? Why can't the water flow off properly?
@@ManuelSteiner There's a sign in the middle of the water that tells you exactly how deep it is.
I love how the neighborhood locals are watching and enjoying the stream of
Vehicles repeatedly failing! Best source of entertainment and a towing profit opportunity.
This is like flies being stuck on flypaper. They see other cars broken down and still try to go through the water at speed!
Thanks for the 'lie of the land' at the end Tom. Strange how people coming from the west sometimes drive up the canal thinking it to be the road 🙉
Living in Arizona, during the monsoons, it is amazing the number of people who are clueless about the power of water crossing a road. Going fast enough, 2 inches of water will send you into the arroyo often with very ugly consequences.
My 18 month old absolutely loves this. She cheers the whole time. "Go car!"
I just checked the map. A detour around the ford could only be about 5-10 km at most, and probably a lot less if your destination was anywhere but the first house across the floodway. So, yeah, risk thousands of quid damage for a 10 minute inconvenience. You’ll be waiting that long on the phone to your garage, let alone getting the actual work done.
Car mechanics lobbying to prevent better roads
You can't fix stupid.
This is what I always asked myself seeing these videos
Right it’s painful to watch everyone fly through it and all the water just gets sucked in the air box and then you can hear those engines die, those people are gonna have fun paying those repairs off 😂😂😂
The amount of times cars had to slam on the brakes because they thought I’d just plough through the water in my x5 like an idiot was incredible, it was always usefully low cars, I know some of them probably just wanted me to plough through and crest a path for them but I wasn’t risking ruining my engine for their convenience. You’d think someone would have closed the road in this video tho, seems cruel they let thousands of damage happen but at the same time they should probably be able to tell it’s not possible to get through without a jeep.
6:48 i like how the tesla is the only small car that survives like the hood was COMPLETELY submerged and it still survived
My guess is that the petrol powered vehicles are sucking water into the engine and hydro locking as a result. Electric cars have no intake to suck water in.
Ok now check all the electrics after a week or so
lost the number plate
They have intakes in the front "grill"/bumper to cool the batteries
Some have louvers that stay closed most of the time, and they only let air through, the water flows back out
Never seen water and electrical systems playing well together
BMWs do actually have unusually low mounted air intakes although I do agree that many drivers just do not seem to heed the “slow in, build a bow wave AHEAD of the car, proceed steadily” method of driving through water!
will backing into the water to the other end work?
@@pyarepiyush - can’t hurt!
Or just NOT driving through the fucking water?!?!?!?
@@vasilkarazhekov1805 Ding Ding Ding! we have a winner!!...
To the others:
1) "building a bow wave"... lol no.. this is raises the water higher at the front end of the car and moves the water over the hood.
2) Reversing through would force water into the exhaust and your engine will choke and stall.
3) Theres rain water run off here but it looks like some of the flooding has alliowed salt water to come up stream.. salt fking water!!! Even if you make it through, your car is going to be destroyed without proper underbody cleaning anyway.
@@pyarepiyushIt probably will, as the rear of the vehicle will push away the water from the front of the car when reversing and will more effort to stall the engine with water going into the exhaust than the little effort it takes going forward. But where's the fun in reversing ?
ok kids, today were going to learn about "hydro-lock" . your future mechanic has another term for it, CHA CHING!!!
Nice to see some people showing how it should be done, amongst all the fails :)
Pretty sure it should not be done at all
My vote goes to the trial’s bike riders.
Easy route; over the foot bridge, through the water much more fun :)
Those weren't actually trial's bike. Those were enduro bikes :) A trial's bike is super slim and small.
@@megapet777 Thanks, I stand corrected.
@@petemoss9831 Np!
@@megapet777 where are the intakes on those that they weren't killed by the water? I know cars fairly well but next to nothing about motorcycles lol
@@Sn0ws519 under the seat.
Great video with humanoid knowledge that we can all learn from. Thanks for the great upload.
It's not even his content it's stolen from a guy called Ben Greggers
It's like watching a circus with a bunch of clowns driving.
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I think there are way to many people that don't know that a combustion engine not only needs fuel but also air to make things combust :D
1:24 The Renault's electric starter motor on the other hand seemed to have no big issue with getting a little wet there
9:34, finally someone who knows how to drive slowly through the water, although anyone who does try, slow or otherwise is a fool.
I was searching for this comment. Glad someone else understands.
that water was way shallower than all previous
Да, мужик на опыте проехал. Все гонят волну. Если водители крупных авто надеются проскочить, на что рассчитывают пузотерки? Можно попросить, чтоб тебя перетащили на тросу на незаведенном авто.
unless your car is an EV of course.
@@Grym0330 ну тупыыые)))
the guy with the porsche was the most inteligent! well done 💯
2:09 - 'haha, look at meeeee in my Discovery' - then, it konks out! 😂
How often does this occur? As in, many a day? Is that a pub in the background? So, theoretically, can I buy a plane ticket to wherever this pub is to have a night of good people and entertainment?
It's so interesting to see how different shapes of the vehicles create different waves 😅
Well done to the Porsche Cayenne in 2 feet of water 9:35
You kind of expect this from the Defender drivers but that Porsche was clearly a seasoned driver, perfect execution
@@mihadobnikar8826 guy even rolls the window down to tell the camera guys 'And that's how you do it' 😂😂
При проезде глубокой лужи:
1) перед проездом остудить мотор, (хотяб минут пять), иначе от перепада температур некоторые детали мотора могут потрескаться (сильно нагретый выпускной коллектор)
2) ехать не быстро чтобы не поднять волну которая зальет моторный отсек
3) если мотор заглох - не пытаться завести его не узнав причину
4) найти другое место где можно объехать
When passing a deep puddle:
1) before passing, cool the motor, (at least five minutes), otherwise some parts of the motor may crack from the temperature difference (a very heated exhaust manifold)
2) do not drive fast so as not to raise a wave that will flood the engine compartment
3) if the motor has stalled - do not try to start it without knowing the reason
4) find another place where you can go around
поддерживаю пункт 4 как основополагающий
да не надо ничего остужать. просто надо ехать не поднимая волну, которая попадает через воздухан в цилиндры и привет гидроудар
Пиздец вы советники, воздухозаборник находится в бампер, хоть поднимай волну хоть нет, один хуй воду засосет двигатель и гидроударом разъебет мотор
@@Artem0023 какой нахуй бампер? у всех авто он находится в разных местах, чем выше волна, тем больше вероятность забора воды, иди учи матчасть, умник
@@DmitryIvanov27 В большинстве легковых машин он там внизу
The local garages and engine workshops in the area must be making some serious money with the amount of cars coming in needing an engine rebuild.
I remember once getting caught out in bad weather. Drove for an hour looking for a way home. Came to a bridge. I kid you not there was a car parked up which had water half way up the windscreen 😂
I see the depth marker in some shots says 2feet, that’s about 600mm which is at or close to the max wading depth of a lot of vary serious off-road vehicles.
My full fat Range Rover is only 700mm I think.
@@jon81crowe I doubt it’s even that. Most Land Rovers are 500mm without some sort of preparation. On the more modern ones it is usually recommended to fit some sort of plate in front of the grille or the fan throws water over the top of the engine. On the less modern ones (defenders etc) you need to put the wading plugs in and extend the axle breathers if you don’t want to blow the seals in the axle. I can’t see the fascination with getting wet. I had my first defender over the bonnet and all that happened is I got wet feet. I wouldn’t go deeper than the bottom of the doors personally, which is about 700mm with big tyres and a lift.
Driving through a puddle like this isn’t a problem. The problem is sitting in it for long enough for the car to fill up. The Ecu and battery are under the seat even on defenders and the battery box isn’t sealed.
Nissan Leaf can do 700mm.
I'd still just go round though !
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The fact that there is an audience andsomeone filming tells you that it's a no no. 😅😂
@@jakelaughton683 New RR, Discovery, Defender are now 900mm! However smaller/older LRs are much less as you say..
First chance I've had for RUclips this month and I'm greeted with this banger of a video! 🔥🔥🔥
Peoples stupidity and total lack of understanding of their vehicles makes me cry with laughter 😂😂😂
Tom...You're awesome mate! Love this video! 😊
@ 9.36 that suv driver gets a Gold Star ⭐️ for that text book river crossing
If I was the local vehicle recovery outfit, I’d have a truck parked there 24/7/365. It’d pay for itself and the operator’s wages in the first month.
A number of these would only need WD40 and a supply of rags to dry out the ignition.
@@Zerububble no most have bent connecting rods...
I'd just put a sign there saying "50 bucks for your broken car" and add my number. Easy as that
Modern cars are warm, comfy, and make the driver detached from the outside conditions & environment . . . . people think the manufacturers have made them, so they can do anything, whilst they sit their in their duel climate, Bose sound, shiatsu massage seats on low, heated steering wheel, multi airbag, perfumed, indestructible, Wi-Fi connected, self navigating, crumple zoned, ridiculously financed cars
They're wrong !
Expensive lessons to learn . . . . . in these times of job uncertainty, and watching the pennies
The same sort of people drive in deep snow and ice as well...
The Tesla sailed through no brother. I bet most EVs would.
@@leskennedy lots of sensors to get wet...
@@andylane247 lots of normal cars have lots of sensors now. It's still the engine that's big bucks and we must have seen millions of pounds of damage on engines here. Apparently my leaf has a wading depth of 70cm. I'd still be going around the ford ! 🤭
First, don't just plow through the water. Go in slow and keep a steady pace, creating a wake in front of you. Second, don't stop. Most of these cars should have made it just fine. The Defenders knew what to do.
The defenders had snorkels.
There is a baffle box on the intake in some vehicles that allow for this scenario. Fast or slow wake or no wake, if the intake has a chance to vacuum up water and it has no other escape method you will hydro lock. Also if the intake is plumbed to the fender to avoid engine bay temps, then this to can aid on locking up your motor(water flung up into the fender)(a lot of water). I have had a 86 and a 07 Toyota pickup, and they have both had this feature. Not much talk about it, but man it is sure a worth while invention that must have added some cost to the manufacturing process. And im thankfull for it. In the event your engine does turn off due to water egress LEAVE IT OFF, REMOVE ALL SPARK PLUGS. CRANK STARTER UNTILL CYLINDERS PUSH OUT THE WATER, REINSTALL SPARK PLUGS. DRIVE HOME. YOU ARE NEED OF A IMMEDIATE OIL CHANGE. AND ALL AXLES AND TRANSFER CASE NEED A FLUID CHANGE AS WELL, EVEN IF YOU DONT HYDRO LOCK. You need elevated breathers on your differentials in order to drive through water this deep. The hot axle hitting cold water causes a vacuum and socks water into the diffs, they will seem fine for months but you will have a gray slug in there and this dosnt lubricate well enough.
@@stopdusty420 you definitely know what you’re talking about. I imagine that water probably totalled a lot of those vehicles that weren’t designed for it. Hate to see the electrical gremlins that the BMW and Mini would have if they’re put back on the road
@@stopdusty420 This is just a very, very nice way of saying the OP's comments are foolish. And I can't believe 77 people agreed with him/her. Then again, I can after watching this vid. I genuinely don't mean to be rude, but this is why no shortage of vids like this exist: people just think they know better when they really don't. Aside from the mechanicals you mentioned, any modern car (of which there were many in this vid) is filled to the brim with expensive electronic modules, and the ones in the interior of the vehicle typically aren't anything close to watertight (that's why they can get ruined, for example, due to a leaky trunk that drips even tiny bits of rain on them). I'd also argue that there should be some concern with driving through a giant electrical conductor like dirty water (only pure water is guaranteed to be a good insulator) with the unprotected power and ground terminals that exist on any car and are often located relatively low (eg; right behind the kick/knee panel). But even barring ignorance of the vulnerable mechanicals/electronics/electricals, I feel like common sense would/should take over when presented with a scenario where you have a vehicle with only a foot of clearance and an obstacle consisting of a relatively large volume of water that's 2+ feet deep. Like Mike Tyson would probably say, everyone has a plan until your tires can't touch the bottom.
@@jae9843 especially with Can bus systems like 5 volt signals to soliniods:). You are so very rite. Also a fun factor in the equation is, does the vehicle live in a garage or the street(then of course annual weather patterns in you location. An interesting one I have noticed is my friends who park in covered and heated spots have more cracking rubber seals on doors and the like. Witch can Ironically lead to interior leaks and so on lol. So much thought goes into the products around us and most of us have zero idea on how they work. Look up the dunning-kruger effect it's exactly what you were mentioning:) Great post cheers!!
As a mechanic i can confirm that a BMW vehicle is the absolute worst thing you can drive through a puddle let alone a flood.
The basic mistake is that they go into the water too fast, when the water has passed over the hood so it's bad, they have to slow down and make as little wave as possible in front of the car
Or maybe not drive their cars into it at all...
Who doesn't want to own a Submarine? Some of these people did.
A 4x4 vehicle has 4 wheels that can (if required ) all rotate at the same time . It is not a frickin submarine !
I don't know if this is more a misunderstanding of the abilities 4wd or Awd gives them or the basic knowledge of their air intake locations/heights in most of these cases. The real 4x4 trucks didn't have too much issue with it.
Typically I tend to pass judgement about the misconceptions of 4wd in the more slippery conditions when people think somehow it helps them stop just as easily as it helps them go.
Using the starter motor to move the car up hill was genius. If only he had that mind to not have swamped the car in the first place.
He is lucky the engine even turned, I was expecting a completely seized engine
It's weird, yes, I was taught something like that in driving school should I ever fail to get off a railroad crossing that's closing at the time the engine might cut out due to a malfunction.
(I do wonder how much the more modern cars will actually let you use the starter engine when the master control unit sensed a problem so serious it caused the ignition to stall, I know some of them will cease every type of operation that would try to make the vehicle driveable).
Yes it's probably damaging to the startermotor, the gearbox and the battery for drawing that much power for such a long time, but at least someone remembered how to at least get out of a spot you don't want to keep your vehicle stuck in.
@@Dutch3DMaster modern cars don't let the starter engage unless the clutch is pressed, and if they detect a issue so serious that it kills the engine it won't even let you attempt to start
@@Dutch3DMaster in America. Cars with stick shift will not start without the clutch pedal to the floor. My 96’ Honda would not start unless the clutch was released. But in an emergency citation I could see the starter motor turning the fly wheel to be a good thing 👍🏻
The modus is a real warrior. Example of how underappreciated french cars tend to be.
Can we share some appreciation for the vehicles that gave their lives so that their drivers could get stuck?
For anyone wondering what not to do after hitting this much water and stalling the motor.. don’t try cranking your car without first checking your oil. If there’s water in your oil don’t start the car.. get a tow. If there’s no water pull your air filter and let it all dry out a bit and it should fire back up. If you crank your car with water in your crank case you’re gonna have a worse day than hitting the flood.
Just Tell me one thing … People who are so stupid like them ….how will they check anything on a motorcar???
Sorry about my english 😊
Brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "dip your headlights"😉
9:35/10:05 when you know an engine needs air to work👌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
необычный видосик. спасибо. Каену зачёт. Все вставшие с гнутыми шатунами. печалька, это дорого. Необычно много Роверов. Правый руль. Англия видимо.
Самый отважный, это водитель Теслы, там же могло конкретно коротнуть... пронесло.
Машин конечно угробили кучу.
@@__I_G_O_R__ Тесла моя тема. Нечему там коротить. В батареи дренажные клапана стоят но они одностороннего действия если не сильно загажены. И даже если Тесла старая и клапанам плохо вода туда попадает медленно. И так же потом вытекает. И это всё. Тесла к воде очень хорошо. Да и гидроудар это не про неё.
i just love how all of this was avoidable with a cone. so fun to watch.
People that aren't idiots don't need cones.
These idiots would just move the cones and go through anyway.
it not avoidable with cones it avoidable with common sense
I imagine a few curvy rods and adjustable pistons were created that day.
I can't get enough of these videos 😭
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What's amazing is that they would try to ford that without precautions such as weights, disabling the fan belt and a snorkel. I've driven through water that I shouldn't have before, not nearly as deep as these but always felt really foolish for doing so even though I've always made it out. Mind you, this appears to be in the UK where diesel cars are more common and diesels are more likely to be revived after being inundated.
what ppl dont realize is going fast is what makes it more prone to damage cos the water is rushed into the intakes . ideally like the porsche one must go as still as possible to prevent water from going higher than level than standstill.
Free educational
I like how the people with the most capable vehicles were the only ones who drove through in a manner that would've got the vast majority through without incident 😂
They were going too fast
@@carlosmrce who were?
@@Brian-jv8iy Just the land rovers? not the Pajero or Hilux or Jimny or Landcruiser? ya know the cars driven in the dakar rally, backwater india and mudholes of SA... yeah just the rainforest cafe rovers were built for water 👍
@@Brian-jv8iy I have to disagree. Living in a flood prone village I have on many occasions driven my cars through water of a similar depth (judging by the depth post) . Never once have I had an almighty bow wave splashing over the bonnet, even with the water lapping at the headlights. Sure, vehicle choice is important, but driver ability and consideration are far more important imo.
Love this channel! Inspired my create my own :)
Excellent spectator sport!
I love the drivers who decide to take a fast 'run-up' to the ford ... what could possibly go wrong?
maybe a few bent connecting rods.
the tesla can actually be used as a submarine, and apart from the flooded interrior is probably perfectly fine :D
expect for rust lol
@@rigoloweb4762 every car rusts at some point
@@cacapeepeepoopoohead1632 yes, but some Tesla really have an issue with that, and they rust... far too soon!
just ripped right through it hahaha
@@rigoloweb4762 doooooooooooooo dooooooooooooo
i love these videos and all them old range rover land rover goes though never a problem modern one goes breaks down and the porsche owner having kittens at the water lmaoooo
Did the Modern Range Rover breakdown? Looked ok to me
The Cayenne did it perfectly, what are you on about?
I know I’ve been on RUclips too long when these videos come up as recommended
I like most people's approach of just ramming it at speed. The concept of starting slow and maintaining a bow wave is not a thought for most of them.
Edit: let me clarify: I am not saying to go as slow as a fucking snail. Still keep some forward momentum but go slow enough to start a bow wave. Door seals will keep the interior dry even when under water as long as you keep moving. Water really starts to get in when you stop or get stuck in the water. I've forded some deep rivers with my snorkeled 4Runner and not gotten any water in. I've also had standing water in the interior but only when I've gotten stuck and had to winch out. The real fun is taking out the seats, carpet, and soaking wet OEM sound deadening. Replacing the stock stuff with something like dyna mat makes the next time much easier.
I once backed through a flooded section in Houston the keep the engine well behind the bow wave at the rear of the car. Worked great, while a lot of other cars died.
you can just turn around and drive in reverse so that the water does not get into the engine
@@luciustarquiniuspriscus1408 Well it was definitely floating a bit, but no water came in.
@@luciustarquiniuspriscus1408 door seals will hold the water out for at least this crossing. The water starts to really come in when you are stopped in the water. My truck has a snorkel and I've been though some rivers at least 3+' deep. Water only comes in when you stop or get stuck.
I would say, most people never have to know how to wade through water in a vehicle. Its not a requirement for a license to know how. Alot of people also don't know how engines work. So to think that they would conceptualize the idea of a bow wave on whim is a little asking of them. I am suprised how willing they are to chuck their cars into waist deep water.
Ruffled ford flood videos are even more entertaining then the low railroad bridge that acts as a can opener on box trucks. Can’t think of a worst way to ruin your day.
PS1 - Is there signage that warns away drivers to avoid the ford (besides the yellow water depth indicators)?
PS2 - Land Rover driver seemed to be the only one that actually know how to cross a ford.
8:37 these drivers know how to drive in deep water. Of course, it's also important to know where the car's air intake
absolutely🤩
LOVE THE STEAM PUFFING OUT OF THE TAILPIPE AFTER
6:39 The Tesla is amazing. Still lost his license plate tho.
0:57 In Botswana, as seen in Top Gear the guides have a solution to remove water from the footwell. They fire a high powered rifle to make a hole.
Traditionally, British cars come pre-rusted to save having to waste valuable ammunition.
I would just pull the bung out of the drainage hole. 😁😁😁
6:39 I like how the electric car laughs at all the others.
But has its front number plate ripped off by the water force.
Even if a car has a snorkel exhaust and/or otherwise makes it through the deep water, a lot of dirty filthy water is likely to come into your interior and ruin it forever. You need to know the measurement of the ground to the bottom of the door and check with the depth gauge provided by the authorities before going into the water. People don't think though, and trust to luck or expect the cars to defy the laws of physics. A lot of good cars must have been ruined that day.
Thanks, Tom, amazing entertainment but those poor drivers will have to dig deep in their pockets. It is strange the way people in suv's think they will be okay crossing that Ford. I drive a Rav 4 and I would not dare attempt it. Many of the drivers with the serious 4x4s are powering in way too fast and pushing water in around their engine blocs. More rain here in Ireland today so you will all be having more entertainment tonight and on Friday.
I wonder if they regret it 🤣🤣🤣 im just so amazed that they would even consider driving through water that deep.
1:21 That silver Renault Modus sounds good😂 Next stop the scrap yard. To be fair if you're getting 13 years of service from a French car your doing well.
To be fair to them I run a 20 year old scenic and its still great and never misses a beat
Renaults aren't that bad, had a Megane as a rental and my mate had a Clio - I wouldn't own either but they were decent cars. Peugeots are a bit weird but the ride is good and they feel quite space age.
It's Citroen that are shite. Never driven one that I liked.
The gift that keeps on giving.
Да там половина из тех машин могла проехать без последствий, если бы ехали не гнав волну!
Воистину ты прав
Дуракам закон не писан
9:34 порш проехал абсолютно правильно, остальные если бы так ехали, заглоших почти не было бы. Дефендер еще тоже с умом ехал серебристый.
Чтобы вода не успела в салон попасть
@@ToM-lb1hu салон вообще не причём
Hydrolock is when the engine inhales water and bends the connecting arms and locks it up. Also, a big repair cost!
Wow.. It's almost like engines need air to run or something..
The IQ TEST for drivers.
amazing how there's not an end of the folks willing to try their only means of transportation, through a flood.
I once had a discussion with someone about winter tyres. Someone overheard and asked what do you mean winter tyres. I understand that in England in winter it rarely snows but that year (2 years ago) it did a bit but got cold so the snow stuck for 3-4 days just enough for ice. This woman did not know winter tyres exist, she thought i was messing with her. 🤯
Plus,, winter tyres are not just for snow, the compound is different they grip better below 7 degrees
Unless you live high up in the hills - Winter tyres aren't a thing in the UK. Snow is so rare and unpredictable. Easier just to stay in.
Just love to watch those Strange Rovers fail.
Literally the renualt is running on the starter motor
What a legend
Tried this once back in the 90's when I use to live in Florida. From that point on, I had a rule: if you can't the bottom of the flood zone, don't do it. Needed a new air mass meter and an oil change. Had to change the carpet, nothing got rid of the smell.
I don't understand how so many people do not understand the basic working of an ICE vehicle. Now they all need a tow, oil changes and possibly more. And I bet many of them will not think their oil is bad.
@@vipahman lol oil change, you wreck the motor. i say 90% of them have engine failure.
@@vipahman . More than that. Its most likely damaged their electrical systems as well. I bet most of these cars are write offs.. Not to mention the amount of mold growing inside their vehicle due to the moisture
all these cars will end up in a Russian Dealership, with a fake warranty that last only one hour after purchase.
Probably thats was Miami.... Remember those times lucky me i had Suzuki samurai...
The guy that used his starter to get out of water was somewhat smart and lucky. Lucky the engine was not completely hydro-lock plus his car being fairly lightweight and smart to keep his clutch engaged to get out of that.
That’s a good way to destroy your starter and flywheel.
@@bigedslobotomy Least of your problems in a situation like this!