Actual accident records show that less than 1 percent of those who die in crashes are trapped in a vehicle that has been submerged in water, rolled over, or caught fire. And that one percent is for all three scenarios combined! Assuming your D did land in the water. What would you do? Because for the heavy weight bias in the rear, the car is going to be "riding high" in the front. All you'd have to do is get out. Now let's assume that you spent several minutes crying that your D was sinking before it occurred to you to try and get out. All you have to do is roll down a window and wait for the water pressure to equalize inside the car and the door will open easily. Contrary to poular belief, the windows will NOT short out. You generally have up to an hour of juice in the battery while it is submerged. The location of our battery is a bonus, as it rarely injured in an accident. You'll have time. Now assuming your door lock module happened to take this very moment to jam. What would you do? Break out the SIDE window with a fire extinguisher, rescue hammer, or by kicking. TRUST ME. There is no way in he** you are going to be able to kick out a windshield like you see on TV or movies. There is a plastic layer sandwiched between two layers of glass, and that plastic is insanely strong. I used to work at an auto body shop, and one of my jobs was removing the broken windshields. It takes multiple blows with a sledgehammer to break through that plastic, and it is even difficult to pierce with a knife. Going out through the windshield simply is not an option in ANY car. The side and rear glass is made from a different material that will break easily into small cubes. Now let's say you roll over, are submerged, and on fire while your original door lock module jams and drains your battery too much to operate the windows. What would you do? Your number is up -- don't struggle. Go towards the light, my child. If you are having that much bad luck you're going to be toast no matter WHAT kind of vehicle you are in. -Dave Stragand VIN #05927