They create a new car cover that allows them to float in the face of a flood

The recent floods that have been recorded in Germany, USA, Spain, Italy or Canada are just one example of current climate change and the need to better prepare for extreme situations. which seem to be a consequence of global warming almost inevitably.

To concern cars covered in water was one of the postcards that these climatic episodes left behind, not only in the streets, but also in concession or shopping center parking. Numerous rains took everyone by surprise, causing the famous Flash floods, but others have been known with some anticipation.

The Hurricane Harvey hit the coast in Port Aransas, to Texas, August 24, 2017 as a storm of category 4. Harvey got down the coast from Texas to Louisiana over the next few days, causing catastrophic floods. Two huge tracks, one for horse racing and the other for cars, were the makeshift parking lots cars that had been underwater all over the state, there they remained to dry and then they would be sold at auction for very little money. They say the loss figure in this regard was close to 100,000 cars.

Rachel Abraham she was one of the victims in this regard. As he saved his house, lost his car, a 2008 Infiniti G35, under the flood. Rahel is Bachelor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Texas, Austin, and have one Master in Environmental Engineering from the University of Houston. After seeing the devastation knock down the consequences, and two more later like Hurricanes Irma and Maria, who among the three is gone nearly a million cars scrapped, puts all his experience at the service of a project that would allow the design, testing and mass production of what is called today ClimaGuard.

It’s a super car storage bagAlthough other objects can also be stored, as long as they float on their own. The bag is built in a waterproof military grade composite reached after several months of testing different materials based on nylon. i must have a Long life expectancy, not to deteriorate prematurely in to be submerged in water, be resistant to corrosion of any fluid give a car, be sufficient strong to resist a car rolling on its surface when parking to place the protection, and it must be possible to store it in a bag It does not take up too much space in the trunk of a mid-size car.

Then came the design, because we must adapt to the most diverse forms of cars, so they decided to do three different models. And finally, two other aspects, which made it more attractive than other options, and which were which could be placed with a person acting in the operation, and that the zipper of its closure, will be on the waterline, so that if the car becomes detached from the ground under the effect of partial immersion in water, liquid will not enter through the seal. It was not easy either, because if the closing line was placed very high it could not be operated by one person, and if it was very low so that it was easy to close because it was hanging down from the roof of the car, the water it would enter and lose its effect.

Once this was accomplished, there was one last problem to be solved. And it was that of control a floating car, because we have often seen vehicles that are easily swept away by water currents during these flash floods, and end up being destroyed when they collide with other cars or obstacles in their uncontrolled path.

“Once it starts to float, it’s like a boat”says its creator “And you can move it with one hand.” So Rahel endowed the ClimaGuard strongly incorporated mooring lines to different areas of the bag, which allows tie up the car to a pole, or to any fixed element in the vicinity.

Despite having taken a lot of study and testing time, and having a resistant and durable material, the bag is not very expensive considering the damage it can mitigate. The smallest, accommodating up to an average car, it has a cost of 400 dollars.

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