"McMike" (mcmike)
06/11/2015 at 05:54 • Filed to: None
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"McMike" (mcmike)
06/11/2015 at 05:54 • Filed to: None | 6
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We keep reading stories about owners being trapped in these and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , we keep reading stories about people at car shows or in !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! needing !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! getting out of these. I often wondered how long it would take before this feature claimed a life.
It has finally happened. Someone has died from a dead battery in a C6 Corvette.
PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A Port Arthur man took his last breath in what he considered to be his dream car. 72-year-old James Rogers and his dog Leia got trapped inside his 2007 Corvette Monday afternoon.
Police believe heat exhaustion eventually killed the two.
Rogers’ daughter Tricia Hernandez says her it’s heartbreaking that his dream car ended up taking his life.
The freak accident happened in the parking lot of the Waffle House on Jimmy Johnson Boulevard in Port Arthur, where Rogers was a regular. M.J. Ponsegrau, another regular. was called to the scene by employees to try to get Rogers and his dog out.
http://www.khou.com/story/news/loc…
Sad he didn’t know about the manual release on the floor.
Sad he didn’t know about the manual release in the cargo area
Sad he didn’t try to remove the roof
Sad no one in the parking lot was able to break one of the windows.
Sad the dog had to die, too.
Sad that his last meal was at Waffle House.
Sounds like he hadn’t had the car that long.
For those unfamiliar with the mechanical backup door release, here is a video of how it works. I’m guessing this dealer made this video because of all the calls they got from new C6 owners when they discovered the single point of failure for all primary door funtion.
While I’m not a fan of not having a mechanical handle as the primary means of exit, this all could have been prevented by reading the manual and being familair with the vehicle he owned.
If anyone knows anyone with a C6 Corvette, forward them this story (or at least the video above). You could save a life.
#SaveTheCorvetteOwners
Leon711
> McMike
06/11/2015 at 06:40 |
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Shit. That’s awful.
SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
> McMike
06/11/2015 at 06:53 |
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Fuck, that’s just heart wrenching
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McMike
> SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
06/11/2015 at 07:23 |
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Unfortunately, the internet will be very quick to chime in with “he was an idiot and deserved it” type of comments before they state the obvious..
This is a horrible way to die.
spanfucker retire bitch
> McMike
06/11/2015 at 07:28 |
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That’s just terrible.
duurtlang
> McMike
06/11/2015 at 07:43 |
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Was there no one around with one of these?
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McMike
> duurtlang
06/11/2015 at 07:49 |
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After watching the video in the article, I was thinking the same thing, but wasn’t that specific about the tool’s other uses.
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SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
> McMike
06/11/2015 at 08:00 |
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I agree there. This is brutal case that could have easily been prevented by RTFM
Jonathan Harper
> SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
06/11/2015 at 08:35 |
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lol RTFM
thebigbossyboss
> SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
06/11/2015 at 08:37 |
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In the mighty words of Red Green “reading the owners manual is the last thing you want to do”
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SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
> thebigbossyboss
06/11/2015 at 08:45 |
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In his case, sadly according to the article, it was the last he did.
I want to laugh at this, but this is just motrifyingly sad
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SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
> Jonathan Harper
06/11/2015 at 08:46 |
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yea... I can’t laugh at it though :(
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Jonathan Harper
> SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
06/11/2015 at 08:54 |
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for sure :/
Do-Rif-To
> McMike
06/11/2015 at 08:59 |
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Redundent systems, people. Learn how to use them. I see this being an even bigger issue with i8s because the emergency release on those is ridiculous.
MPA
> McMike
06/11/2015 at 09:39 |
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The 2008+ cars have the key built into the fob like the video. My ‘06 has a seperate key, which of course I never carry anywhere :)
StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8
> McMike
06/11/2015 at 09:39 |
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Thats sad. Sent this to my friend with a C6, I’m sure he knows about it but still. Its so easy to get in and out of, too bad this man didn’t know about it.
Rico
> McMike
06/11/2015 at 10:04 |
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If my life was on the line I would’ve kicked out the window or used my keys to try to break the glass my hand be damned.
Chasaboo
> McMike
06/11/2015 at 10:06 |
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It’s official, GM makes death traps.
MRtwo
> duurtlang
06/11/2015 at 10:45 |
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or even a cell phone to call 911
rds707
> McMike
06/11/2015 at 12:04 |
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Worst part about this story, C6 Corvettes actually have manual door release levers inside the cabin. This poor man died for no reason at all...
Stapleface-Now Hyphenated!
> McMike
06/12/2015 at 07:48 |
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As was mentioned, this was a horrible way to go.
But after watching the video, it looks pretty easy to find the emergency door release if you are in the cabin. Looks just like the fuel filler release in most vehicles. One would think he’d be feeling around down there for anything he could find, whether it be to open the trunk or the door. Maybe he had an underlying medical condition or a stroke or something and he couldn't think clearly?