Area Woman's car freed from the ice

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland) 01/14/2016 at 10:21 • Filed to: None

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Hat tip to Cartalk, rumor is that when the insurance total’s her car she will go shopping for a 2011 Toyota Carolla with less than 30,000 miles. If it was an EVO she could have just driven it right out.

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bob and john > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/14/2016 at 10:26

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why would insurance total it? its just ice. no body damage or anything. stick it inside a heated area for a couple of days, let the ice melt, give it a quick rinse, and away you go.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > bob and john 01/14/2016 at 10:27

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Ice is heavy.

bob and john > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 01/14/2016 at 10:29

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so you loaded the car with some fat buddies....

it built up slowly enough that it didnt dent the hood or anything. sure it might have a few scratchs...but totalled? come on.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > bob and john 01/14/2016 at 10:40

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If it’s a uniform 6" layer I’m calculating approximately 10,000 to 15,000 lbs of ice on the car. It’s also a late 2000's Lancer so the car is probably only worth $6,500 to start with.

AndyG_UK > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/14/2016 at 10:41

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I’m confused, why fuck up the car by moving it this way so there’s a huge chance it will be written off? I know leaving it until it warms up and the car thaws is tad impractical but why not use some big portable gas space heaters to thaw off the wheels etc and a door so you can get in it and release the parking brake and stick it neutral, so it can be towed somewhere to be thawed out properly??

bob and john > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 01/14/2016 at 11:00

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in NO way is that a uniform 6 inch layer. the top, right side, and rear MIGHT have 1/2inch. MAYBE.

okay, lets say the left side and the front have a 4-6 inch layer on it. the wheel base and height of it are given as 2635mm and 1500mm, respectivly. using this area, that will give us MORE then what it should be, because its not a perfect rectangle, and we have to account for the area lost in the wheels and as ground clearance.

2.635m x 1.5m = 3.9525m^2 (lets call it 4) x 15cm (6inch x 24.5mm/inch) = 0.6m^3 of ice.

0.6m^3 x 2026lbs/m^3 (take off this site: http://www.aqua-calc.com/calculate/volu… )

give us 1215 pounds of ice. (and note, i’m rounding up.)

15k pounds. LOL

BigBlock440 > bob and john 01/14/2016 at 11:13

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Also, the ice is supporting itself.

haveacarortwoorthree2 > AndyG_UK 01/14/2016 at 12:09

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Because that would take a little thought, some time, and some effort. Easier just to say ah, eff it, use some hammers, hook up a tow rope, and start cranking away.

Nauraushaun > bob and john 01/15/2016 at 16:28

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I agree, it’s really not that bad. Cars get large amounts of ice on them all the time - see all those videos of ice catching air and flipping off a car.