Dick Van Dyke Survives Car Fire - It was a Jaguar

[BEVeedom]

http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/celeb-news/dick-van-dyke-survives-car-explosion-000403405.html

Well, well, Mr. Clarkson.

Freedom of speech is fine, even against American technology, but don't hurt my Dick Van Dyke. Now I know what the F stands for. The ghosts of Lucas.

You had that coming, love your show.

Pat, 2012 LEAF SL lease

 

[TomT]

Another article with a better picture: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-dick-van-dyke-car-fire-20130820,0,7625166.story" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[LTLFTcomposite]

A sweep is as lucky as lucky can be...

I bet the people at Jaguar aren't laughing.

 

[TonyWilliams]

Maybe Elon Musk should publically offer him a Model S that doesn't catch fire and got the highest government crash testing results?

 

[LTLFTcomposite]

Maybe Elon Musk should publically offer him a Model S that doesn't catch fire and got the highest government crash testing results?

Funny I was thinking the same thing, but he probably doesn't want to risk looking like a publicity whore.

 

[TonyWilliams]

I tweeted the idea to him... he is a publicity whore, BTW.

 

[TomT]

Nope, apparently it was new and had only had it a short time...

I bet the people at Jaguar aren't laughing.

 

[mwalsh]

Probably something to do with that nasty flammable liquid he was carrying around in it.

 

[RegGuheert]

Probably something to do with that nasty flammable liquid he was carrying around in it.

He's not over his drinking problem?

 

[mwalsh]

He's not over his drinking problem?

I was thinking of going there, but didn't.

 

[Stoaty]

Those ICE vehicles need to be investigated by the government. Perhaps a recall is in order. Can't believe people want to drive around carrying gallons of that explosive stuff!

 

[TomT]

Actually, no... Apparently it is believed to have been an electrical fire started by an overheating A/C fan motor according to more recent reports... Kind of reminds me of the Fisker...

Probably something to do with that nasty flammable liquid he was carrying around in it.

 

[palmermd]

Actually, no... Apparently it is believed to have been an electrical fire started by an overheating A/C fan motor according to more recent reports...

Probably something to do with that nasty flammable liquid he was carrying around in it.

jaguar wiring issues?

I thought they got away from the Lucas wiring system.

http://www4.ncsu.edu/~mtmorris/index3.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Lucas--inventor of the first intermittent wiper.

Lucas--inventor of the self-dimming headlamp.

The three-position Lucas switch--DIM, FLICKER and OFF.

The other three switch settings--SMOKE, SMOLDER and IGNITE.

 

[Berlino]

Actually, no... Apparently it is believed to have been an electrical fire started by an overheating A/C fan motor according to more recent reports... Kind of reminds me of the Fisker...

That seems plausible for the origin of the fire, but what went off to cause the eventual mini-explosion/fireball?

 

[TomT]

Reminds me of the old joke:

Why do the British drink warm beer?

Lucas refrigerators!

jaguar wiring issues?