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      08-15-2014, 07:40 AM   #15
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They are using a hydraulic tool like the jaws of life here. The problems posed by carbon fiber are:

So yes, first responders are taking the time to understand how their tools are affected by new automobile designs. It is their job to do so.
It appears this has the potential to add an order of magnitude of difficulty to extracting people from badly damaged cars.
+1. A bit alarming that they need special training for this car. How long until every local, volunteer fire department has this training... Seems like a big risk to me.
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