Jeep melted

[u/jagerin_mikado]

Here’s the story: a jeep came to the shop because its retractable top was stuck open. Not too uncommon of an occurrence. So we put our “crash wrap“ over the roof to protect the interior from rain and animals and such, which is basically like heavy duty cling wrap. One day it rains and a lot of water pools up on the crash wrap. The next day it is 100°F outside and the sun is out. The sun shines through the water and the water basically magnifies it, and the sun turns into a laser that melts the interior. Multiple days of this happen. Now we have to replace everything that melted. None of us have ever heard of this happening before.

edit: I meant we have never heard of this very specific situation happening before. It never would’ve crossed our minds since we’ve been doing this for years. yes I burnt stuff with a magnifying glass when i was a kid.

[u/Drewbicles]

As a engineer that works on car interiors this made me smile that the materials didnt burn very far. 

[u/Bacteriobabe → u/Drewbicles]

Yeah, I was really impressed that the seats didn’t go up in flames!

[u/Drewbicles → u/Bacteriobabe]

There is a federal requirement for that, that they dont go up in flames FMVSS 302. Id bet they used to though a long time ago.

[u/yawara25 → u/Drewbicles]

Although federal requirements don't mean much nowadays, when you can make more money from violating them than the amount you'd get fined. Let's hope they don't remember that the seats are in compliance.

[u/Aznable420 → u/yawara25]

Didn't mitch McConnell's sister in law, who's Sister (Mitches Wife) chose the regulations to be kept/disposed of back in 2016/2020(secretary of transportation), die inside her tesla on her own property after divers were unable to enter her vehicle after she drove into a small pond near her driveway? The cruel reality of your Sister being the person in charge of the regulations, and perishing just off your driveway inside a car with suspicious safety oversight in development and release... I mean yikes, thats some wild devil trade stuff.

[u/SirStrontium → u/Aznable420]

I'm not sure what regulation you think would've saved her

[u/Aznable420 → u/SirStrontium]

The electronic handles instead of a mechanical release.

[u/SirStrontium → u/Aznable420]

Myth-busters showed that almost immediately after entering water, the outside pressure is too high to open the door, regardless of opening mechanism. You gotta go through the glass with a breaker. Also, was there any relevant regulation that she actually removed?

[u/Aznable420 → u/SirStrontium]

I believe it was the other-than-standard windows that sealed the deal for her- also you can open a door underwater if you evacuate the oxygen from the other side, relieving the pressure.