A hack to break a car window quickly in an emergency:

[Are_grits_groceries]

Muh... Who knew? Good to know.
I watched people hammering away at a car window trying to get a kid out of a hot car.

[lonestarnot]

1. Interesting.

[EL34x4]

2. Cool, but not really practical.

"There's a kid trapped in this hot car! Does anyone have a spark plug and a hammer to smash it into pieces with?"

[tblue37]

12. Maybe pick up a used ceramic vase or other item at a garage sale,

break it, and keep a few shards in a container in your trunk.

[UnderDome]

3. Wow. So now I'm going to carry

an emergency spark plug in my pocket.  Not really.  On my keychain, I carry a http://resqme.com/resqme/ that not only will shatter a car window to get me in or out, but has a seat belt slicer on it.

[independentpiney]

27. Thanks for the link, I just ordered one nt

[Aerows]

4. I'm dubious

They make window breaking knives (one of which I carry with me) with a spike at the end to deal with windows and they usually have a seat belt cutter, too.

In a few words, this is bullshit.

[Are_grits_groceries]

5. Actually it's not BS.

Here is a link to an article about it. Lifehacker is a reputable site for many interesting ideas.
http://lifehacker.com/shatter-a-car-window-with-a-sparkplug-in-an-emergency-1540780900

That spike uses the same idea as a piece of porcelain. It is a very sharp point that can break the window.

[Aerows]

6. I will then, keep this in my arsenal of knowledge

in case it becomes necessary!

[malaise]

22. Thanks for that link

[Ghost in the Machine]

8. No, it's not BS... I've known about it for over 30 years.. it's nothing new n/t

[Ghost in the Machine]

7. I didn't watch the video, but judging from reply #2, it's about the ceramic part of a spark plug...

That's nothing new though, I've known about that for at least 30 years. It has to do with the sound frequency of the glass and the ceramic piece of the spark plug.

I keep one of these in my vehicle, for myself, or to aide others if I happen upon an accident scene before emergency responders. It's called a Res-Q-Rench..

http://www.thefirestore.com/store/product.aspx/productId/1088/selectedVariationId/4084/TFT-Res-Q-Rench-Folding-Spanner-Multi-Tool?utm_source=bingpla&utm_medium=na&utm_campaign=bingpla&utm_content=4084

It's a great tool to have! I also have a slim-jim, or lock-out tool, too. Most people could be busted for possession of auto-burglary tools, but I still have my cards where I belonged to the P.W.O.F. (Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida), P.W.O.G. (Georgia) and the T.R.A.A. (Towing and Recovery Association of America)

Peace,

Ghost

[Jamastiene]

9. You can also use a screwdriver.

Anything with a sharp point on it. The trick is to hit the glass with something sharp instead of a blunt object. It's good to know, but I'd hate to waste a spark plug that way.

[dembotoz]

14. could have been more useful pointing that out they had lots of windows to play with

[BiminiTwisted]

10. Why didn't they just use the steel hammer they use to smash the spark-plug?

[madokie]

13. Yup

forget all the drama and simply hit the window with the hammer

Its aholes like these that gives a bad name to hacks. imo

[pintobean]

16. The claw side of that straight claw

would do the trick on the first swing.

[Blue_Tires]

32. +1

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

17. This makes a lot less noise and if your "lucky" it won't trigger the alarm. nt

[GeorgeGist]

11. Rubber mallets aren't really hammers.

The real hack is these clowns.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

15. Yes. A silly dramatization. A real hammer would have worked just as well.

Tempered glass is super strong - there is a video online of three or four people standing on a tempered shower door while it flexes between two 2by4 supports. Take the same glass at hit it with stone, porcelain or hardened steel at it will break in a million little pieces.

I use a spring-loaded center punch ( see below ) to mark tile for drilling. It has a hardened tip. It would also make short work of any tempered glass.

http://t.homedepot.com/p/General-Tools-Hardened-Steel-Center-Punch-89/202025674

[Baclava]

23. yep,lots of ways in, I have a seatbelt cutter/spring loaded glass breaker tool I carry in my vehicle

in case I have to get OUT... it's a multi-tasker

Amazon has a bazillion of the things - Automotive>escape tools

[cherokeeprogressive]

24. ^THIS^

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

18. I remember we used to do this in the late 80s. This was the way to break

into cars without making much noise. Yes we were assholes and I regret it.

[Travis_0004]

19. I just need a socet wrench an 5 min to get a spark plug.

Of course I need a hack to open the hood of the car im trying to break into. Im not using my sparkplugs

[hobbit709]

20. Rubber coated mallet don't work.

Basic metal hammer works every time.

[Renew Deal]

21. Here are the instructions

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Grab a rock and throw it through a window
Open the hood of a car
Find the spark plugs
Disconnect any cables/covers
Find a spark plug wrench
Remove the spark plugs
Smash the spark plug covers with a hammer
Throw the spark plug through a window

Easy enough

[cwydro]

25. Lol!

Succinctly put.

[brush]

26. Macgyver he's not

Who approved this video?

It's kind of silly when there are other, more commonly accessible things to use to break a side window.

A screw driver, a claw hammer, a key, a rock even.

[SheilaT]

28. Truly dumb and useless.

Using a large mallet? I'm just a girl and I could see immediately that something pointy would do the trick.

I rather doubt the only thing that's going to break a car window is a shattered spark plug.

[tavernier]

29. Question? What about a gun?

No, I've never owned a gun in my life, nor anyone in my family, but to hear it from other people, at least one in three or four in a grocery store are carrying. In an emergency with NO other option, would bullets work?

[Sunlei]

30. here's how the criminals use a brick/stone and knock themself out.