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Safety When electrics lost
Should modern car owners with all-electric windows consider buying a hammer or other accessory to escape from a vehicle which has crashed?
Asked on 26 April 2016 by Thavorn Thai
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Honest John
My wife has one in her Jazz. Incorporates a captured blade for cutting seatbelts. You can get them from most car accessory shops for less than £10.
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technical issues
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