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    Jesus…I know modern cars crumple for safety, but how the hell could you get enough speed in a parking garage to do that???

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    You’ve got to admire how safe modern cars are. And also the pillar looks so unbothered it’s impressive.

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    Is this real? I mean that man must be a fucking twat + idiot, but doesn’t he deserve medical treatment? Concern? Mock and shame him afterwards as much as he deserves, but show some care? Wtf is this dystopian shit.

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      The ambulance is likely on the way, may be fighting traffic. It doesnt look like its a “need an ambulance or someone WILL die” scene, the ambulance can take its time.

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      From the original thread, there were a couple comments that shed light on what possibly happened:

      @ramble81@lemmy.zip

      That was a BMW M440i (i recognize the wheels, color and slope of the back). It has a 386hp/398lb-ft turbocharged inline 6 with a mild hybrid system. BMW says it can do 0-60 in 4.3s, but independent tests have shown it can do 3.9-4.1s

      Most likely this idiot used launch control in the parking structure wanting to show off and lost control, eating the pillar

      And then @sergio@piefed.social came through with the link for launch control:

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_control_(automotive)

      Launch control is an electronic aid to assist drivers of both racing and street cars to accelerate from a standing start. Motorcycles have been variously fitted with mechanical and electronic devices for both street and race.

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        yea that’s why i ask, he looks unsteady but that could all be just shock and maybe the bad driving was due to age

        hit the accelerator instead of the brake kinda thing

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          21 hours ago

          The silly old fart is probably drunk and crying over wrecking his ego extender