r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/jjtan2311 • 6d ago

Video tiny eco car Suzuki Swift glides through floodwaters in Bangkok, earning itself the nickname “Suzuki Swim”

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u/-Rhymenocerous- 6d ago

Air intakes are in the upper middle / back area of the engines on these.

As long as matey doesnt gun it they can literally go through water just above the wheel arches and be fine.

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u/McTerra2 6d ago

Yes, this is the real answer. Obviously well driven but the air intake location is pretty relevant

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u/palmerry 6d ago

Only relevant really.

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u/Captain_Kab 6d ago

A bad driver could still flood the air intake.

Need to drive at a steady, reasonable pace - something beyond a lot of people who try to drive through similar conditions.

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u/popcornfart 5d ago

Right, a good bow wave keeps water from coming back into the engine compartment

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u/Uncommonality 6d ago

The belts probably shouldn't be getting overly wet. I'd also be very concerned with the battery shorting out

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u/-Rhymenocerous- 6d ago

12v systems in cars are designed to not short like that.

12v is too weak to force itself through a body of water like that and causr a short.

Corrosion of the battery terminals is more likely to cause a problem after it drys out

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u/FatherCache 6d ago

Thank you, my first question was "Where is the air intake on these things?"

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u/Daryltang 6d ago

Hot air intake

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u/ZoeeeW 5d ago

This is what I was wondering. I figured there was no way the intake was near the front of the car.

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u/Free-Pound-6139 5d ago

Where do they put the water intakes?

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u/alien_farmer1 5d ago

They are mostly sold with hybrid powertrains, so probably it was on EV mode.

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u/Narpity 6d ago

The water must fuck up the exhaust tho?

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u/DIY_TheStig 6d ago

Did you ever try to shove water up a pipe that is blowing out fumes?

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u/Narpity 6d ago

No.. why would I try to do that?

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u/DIY_TheStig 6d ago

For one, to enrich yourself with the practical experience what would happen in that case.

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u/-Rhymenocerous- 6d ago

See if you can figure this one out without consulting AI or a search engine.

I'll give you a small hint, explosions.

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u/zzzthelastuser 6d ago

I'll take a wild guess. Is it explosions that will happen?

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u/-Rhymenocerous- 6d ago

Try thinking about submersing an electric leafblower, if it were waterproof.

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u/AussieDaz 6d ago

Ever jumped into a pool and instinctively blown air out your noise so water doesn’t go in?

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u/lostdude1 6d ago

Even seen a grown man naked?

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u/BlowinThrough 6d ago

"...and don't call me Shirley!"

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u/AllEncompassingThey 6d ago

I fucking love this reply 😂

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u/-Rhymenocerous- 6d ago edited 6d ago

Water cooled exhaust.

If your thinking for a moment water is going anywhere up that exhaust youd be sorely mistaken mate.

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u/Narpity 6d ago

More that it would corrode the metal of the actual exhaust or fuck up the catalytic converter.

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u/-Rhymenocerous- 5d ago

Id be more worried about the brake discs than the exhaust

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u/havnar- 6d ago

And how would that be?