Automatic door unlock after the crash. Not in Tiger Wood's Cadillac...

chazzz · 11-28-2009, 04:05 PM

I am almost certain that our BMWs have a feature that will automatically unlocks the doors after the crash.

I'm somewhat shocked when reading the news about Tiger Woods' crash, his Cadillac doesn't unlock the doors right after the crash. His wife had to use the golf club to break the window and unlock the door.

I'm glad that we have automatic door unlock feature in our BMW cars.

jopa489 · 11-28-2009, 04:39 PM

No airbags deployed in Tiger's crash though. The BMW's would react as the Escalade did in the same situation.

bknight · 11-28-2009, 04:50 PM

well, according to the latest rumors, the golf club smash action was before the accident, and not after it...

clifton23 · 11-28-2009, 04:58 PM

yeh i saw something about his wife using the golf club before the accident, thus why tiger sped away right into a tree

DerekS · 11-28-2009, 05:17 PM

There is something amiss in the reported facts concerning Tiger's collision with a fire hydrant and a tree. Why did the airbags not deploy ? My understanding is that frontal airbags will deploy in collisions at or above 12 mph or 20 km/h.
He was reportedly traveling faster than this when the collision occurred.

And yes, the BMW doors are designed to unlock and the 4 way flashers flash in the event that the airbags are deployed.

Dackz · 11-28-2009, 05:31 PM

Bottom line, his wife was kicking his ass and she beat the car in with his clubs. Then she prolly whacked him in the head and thats why he was "in n out of consciousness"

The airbags apparently dont deploy at a certain speed and he had the doors locked cause his wife went nuts.

Dont mess with HOT NORSE WOMEN. THEY WILL WIN!!!

smolik · 11-28-2009, 05:46 PM

His wife punched him several times in the face and probably took a club to the head, after that he went to speed off and lost control.

Media is so funny saying she was trying to help him, probably trying to drag him out and club him some more.

DerekS · 11-28-2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dackz

Bottom line, his wife was kicking his ass and she beat the car in with his clubs. Then she prolly whacked him in the head and thats why he was "in n out of consciousness"

The airbags apparently dont deploy at a certain speed and he had the doors locked cause his wife went nuts.

Dont mess with HOT NORSE WOMEN. THEY WILL WIN!!!

This story is becoming more and more interesting !

halB · 11-28-2009, 08:41 PM

Lets see.....

He sped off from his driveway 2:30AM for no apparent reason.

Hit a hydrant and a neighbor's tree.

Sustain multiple cuts and injuries to the face and lips but the injuries were not from the air bags.

Whatever he hit his face on (or more accurately, whatever hit his face) had hit hm so hard that he was "fading in and out" and was lying on the ground when the cops arrived. It was so bad that he had to be taken to a hospital.

His wife said she ran down from the house and smashed the rear window with a golf club, with no explanation of where did she get the golf club from. It could not have been from the vehicle because "she had to smash the rear window glass to rescue him because the doors wouldn't open."

The information is getting more juicy by the minute!!!

cb1111 · 11-28-2009, 08:51 PM

What is even more disturbing is that some folks believe that there is a magic speed at which airbags deploy.

The fact is that there is hard and fast explanation of when an airbag is "supposed to go off.

Quite simply, the airbag controller makes millions of calculations within a split second to determine if an airbag should deploy.

Inputs include speed, angle of accident, seating position, number of occupants and thousands of other leading to a single question:

"Will an airbag deployment prevent the occupant from more serious injury than without a deployment?"

One calculation is determining the injury that a deployment could cause and weighing that against the consequences of no deployment.

GM has an extremely advanced airbag system and is no less sophisticated than the one in our cars.

Oh, and our doors won't unlock either unless the car is in a severe accident.

Tiger Woods either got whacked by his wife beforehand or wasn't belted in and hit a car part that was harder than his head.

Hey, and why wasn't he driving a Buick?

bknight · 11-28-2009, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cb1111

Hey, and why wasn't he driving a Buick?

LOL!!

DVDA · 11-28-2009, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DerekS

There is something amiss in the reported facts concerning Tiger's collision with a fire hydrant and a tree. Why did the airbags not deploy ? My understanding is that frontal airbags will deploy in collisions at or above 12 mph or 20 km/h.
He was reportedly traveling faster than this when the collision occurred.

And yes, the BMW doors are designed to unlock and the 4 way flashers flash in the event that the airbags are deployed.

Not all cars...I crashed my 2001 Celica at 35-40 mph (I was going about 50 mph slammed the breaks skid 33 inches and crashed into an SUV) and my air bags didnt deploy

But in Die Hard 4: Live Free or Die Hard he throws something at the BMW and the "Crash Assist" makes doors unlock

atwell3993 · 11-29-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by cb1111

Hey, and why wasn't he driving a Buick?

I believe he and Buick mutually agreed to end their contract because of the whole money issue...

It looked pretty bad to be shelling out millions a year to sponsor a golfer, while you're taking (borrowing?) billions of dollars from the government.

BSME90 · 11-29-2009, 01:02 AM

Doesn't Cadillac have Onstar?

Schumacher · 11-29-2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BSME90

Doesn't Cadillac have Onstar?

Does but they don't get notified till Airbags deploy or the user initiates contact.

mpimping · 11-29-2009, 02:00 AM

when i got hit on the drivers in a e46 m3 the door wouldnt open because it was fucked so i had to go out the other door.

mpimping · 11-29-2009, 02:01 AM

we must have some fl members that can chime in.

jhv · 11-29-2009, 08:12 AM

i ate shit at like 35 mph head on into the side of a suburban in my E36 and my airbags didnt deploy.

InsaneSkippy · 11-29-2009, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mpimping

we must have some fl members that can chime in.

Chime in about what? I live 5 minutes down the road from the guy but there's not much anyone can report.

Although, bad driving seems to follow the Woods. His wife was in an accident not even 6 months ago. I saw it while I was out working.

FStop7 · 11-29-2009, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by chazzz

I'm somewhat shocked when reading the news about Tiger Woods' crash, his Cadillac doesn't unlock the doors right after the crash. His wife had to use the golf club to break the window and unlock the door.
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really, is that so?

MJC///M3 · 11-29-2009, 11:01 AM

this whole story is way to fishy.....

even as a big TW fan....it looks like TW might have been snooping around and got his ass beat down by Mrs. TW.

the fact that he avoided another state trooper accident interview yesterday appears to be a testament to the fact something is trying to be covered up.

DVDA · 11-29-2009, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mpimping

we must have some fl members that can chime in.

About? I am from Florida...No idea what I could chime in about

11-28-2009, 04:05 PM	#1
chazzz Captain 116 Rep 712 Posts Drives: 2018 Chrysler 300S Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southern California iTrader: (4)	Automatic door unlock after the crash. Not in Tiger Wood's Cadillac... I am almost certain that our BMWs have a feature that will automatically unlocks the doors after the crash. I'm somewhat shocked when reading the news about Tiger Woods' crash, his Cadillac doesn't unlock the doors right after the crash. His wife had to use the golf club to break the window and unlock the door. I'm glad that we have automatic door unlock feature in our BMW cars. __________________ SOLD - 2007 BMW 335i Sedan, Montego Blue with Lemon seats, AluFelgen CS7 rims & Continental DW tires CURRENT - 2018 Chrysler 300S, Crystal Granite Metallic.
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jopa489 Major General 122 Rep 6,594 Posts Drives: Anything with Wheels Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (9)	No airbags deployed in Tiger's crash though. The BMW's would react as the Escalade did in the same situation. __________________ X7 LCI // Incoming C7 ZR1 ZTK // Sebring + TRX // Hydro + Raptor Gen1 Roush // Tuxedo
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bknight Captain 60 Rep 609 Posts Drives: F95 X5M Competition Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: United States iTrader: (0)	well, according to the latest rumors, the golf club smash action was before the accident, and not after it...
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11-28-2009, 04:58 PM	#4
clifton23 Private 0 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Black Sapphire Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: CC TX iTrader: (1)	yeh i saw something about his wife using the golf club before the accident, thus why tiger sped away right into a tree
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DerekS Major 197 Rep 1,180 Posts Drives: '24 X3 M Sport Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: YVR iTrader: (0)	something fishy ? There is something amiss in the reported facts concerning Tiger's collision with a fire hydrant and a tree. Why did the airbags not deploy ? My understanding is that frontal airbags will deploy in collisions at or above 12 mph or 20 km/h. He was reportedly traveling faster than this when the collision occurred. And yes, the BMW doors are designed to unlock and the 4 way flashers flash in the event that the airbags are deployed. __________________ on order: 2024 i4 eDrive40 M Sport, Tanzanite metallic with all options
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Dackz Hates Speed Limits 111 Rep 2,589 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northern CO iTrader: (4)	Bottom line, his wife was kicking his ass and she beat the car in with his clubs. Then she prolly whacked him in the head and thats why he was "in n out of consciousness" The airbags apparently dont deploy at a certain speed and he had the doors locked cause his wife went nuts. Dont mess with HOT NORSE WOMEN. THEY WILL WIN!!!
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11-28-2009, 05:46 PM	#7
smolik First Lieutenant 30 Rep 312 Posts Drives: AW F30 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	His wife punched him several times in the face and probably took a club to the head, after that he went to speed off and lost control. Media is so funny saying she was trying to help him, probably trying to drag him out and club him some more.
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11-28-2009, 08:41 PM	#9
halB Colonel 53 Rep 2,384 Posts Drives: W211 E350 4M MkV GTI 987.2 S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Just north of Toronto iTrader: (0)	Lets see..... He sped off from his driveway 2:30AM for no apparent reason. Hit a hydrant and a neighbor's tree. Sustain multiple cuts and injuries to the face and lips but the injuries were not from the air bags. Whatever he hit his face on (or more accurately, whatever hit his face) had hit hm so hard that he was "fading in and out" and was lying on the ground when the cops arrived. It was so bad that he had to be taken to a hospital. His wife said she ran down from the house and smashed the rear window with a golf club, with no explanation of where did she get the golf club from. It could not have been from the vehicle because "she had to smash the rear window glass to rescue him because the doors wouldn't open." The information is getting more juicy by the minute!!! __________________ 07 E93 335i - Returned at lease end 09 W211 E350 4Matic Avant Garde - Blk/Blk, AMG pkg w/18". Sport Susp. F1 Asym. Debadged. 09 MkV GTI w/Leather & 18" Huffs. F1 Asym 10 987.2 S w/Leather sport seat, Sport Chrono, 19" Carrera S II wheels
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cb1111 I ask the questions you're afraid to ask. 44 Rep 2,489 Posts Drives: 335xi Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: DC iTrader: (2)	What is even more disturbing is that some folks believe that there is a magic speed at which airbags deploy. The fact is that there is hard and fast explanation of when an airbag is "supposed to go off. Quite simply, the airbag controller makes millions of calculations within a split second to determine if an airbag should deploy. Inputs include speed, angle of accident, seating position, number of occupants and thousands of other leading to a single question: "Will an airbag deployment prevent the occupant from more serious injury than without a deployment?" One calculation is determining the injury that a deployment could cause and weighing that against the consequences of no deployment. GM has an extremely advanced airbag system and is no less sophisticated than the one in our cars. Oh, and our doors won't unlock either unless the car is in a severe accident. Tiger Woods either got whacked by his wife beforehand or wasn't belted in and hit a car part that was harder than his head. Hey, and why wasn't he driving a Buick?
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BSME90 Captain 42 Rep 757 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MN iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 328xi [9.00]	Doesn't Cadillac have Onstar?
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mpimping Banned 821 Rep 336 Posts Drives: gti Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ny,ny iTrader: (0)	when i got hit on the drivers in a e46 m3 the door wouldnt open because it was fucked so i had to go out the other door.
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mpimping Banned 821 Rep 336 Posts Drives: gti Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ny,ny iTrader: (0)	we must have some fl members that can chime in.
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jhv Lieutenant General 1699 Rep 17,304 Posts Drives: G80 M3 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (1)	i ate shit at like 35 mph head on into the side of a suburban in my E36 and my airbags didnt deploy.
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MJC///M3 Colonel 87 Rep 2,324 Posts Drives: 09 SSII E92 M3 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bronx, NYC iTrader: (0)	this whole story is way to fishy..... even as a big TW fan....it looks like TW might have been snooping around and got his ass beat down by Mrs. TW. the fact that he avoided another state trooper accident interview yesterday appears to be a testament to the fact something is trying to be covered up. __________________ "You will get there, but it is up to you and you alone. It is what you are willing to do, and how you are willing to get there. You must be relentless, you must be tireless, you must pursue at all costs, so that you are ready, when the time is right." -Dad
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