autoevolution
 

Lit Cigarette and Air Freshener Transformed This Hot Hatch Into a Hot Hatch

It's not the first time this has happened and it probably won't be the last, but seeing the damage that a freaking aerosol spray can do to a car if it explodes is always mesmerizing.
Exploded SEAT Leon Cupra 4 photos
Photo: West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
SEAT Leon Cupra explosionSEAT Leon Cupra explosionSEAT Leon Cupra explosion
What appears to be a first-generation SEAT Leon Cupra was recently blown up by its owner using nothing but the man's love for synthetic aerosol smells and tobacco at the same time.

He did nothing but light a cigarette in his car after spraying maybe a tad too much air freshener in the vehicle, which instantaneously resulted in an early 2000s hot hatch to literally become a hot hatch for a split second.

Subsequently, gas from the aerosol spray can ignited, blowing out the car's windshield, every window and pretty much dismantling the entire car in the process. The explosion was apparently so powerful that it even damaged windows from nearby businesses on the street that the car was parked on.

The driver simply climbed out of the car and was treated by paramedics but for reasons yet unknown he sustained only minor injuries, which probably include prolonged tinnitus.

The event happened in Halifax in West Yorkshire, UK, and the man was attended by the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, who also closed down the street fearing a terrorism attack or other explosions.

"The owner of a car parked on that street and had used an air freshener can but not ventilated his car before lighting his cigarette," West Yorkshire Police said.

"The fumes exploded and blew out his windscreen, along with some windows at nearby business premises. The owner fortunately sustained only minor injuries but this could have been worse."

Following the incident, authorities and common sense in general urge people to read the safety warnings on product labels before using them, such as “never use aerosol cans near an open flame or vice versa.” Like we said, it's not the first time this has happened and the results are always similar. Not to mention that the first-generation SEAT Leon Cupra is somewhat of a modern classic.

If you liked the article, please follow us:  Google News icon Google News Youtube Instagram X (Twitter)
About the author: Alex Oagana
Alex Oagana profile photo

Alex handled his first real steering wheel at the age of five (on a field) and started practicing "Scandinavian Flicks" at 14 (on non-public gravel roads). Following his time at the University of Journalism, he landed his first real job at the local franchise of Top Gear magazine a few years before Mircea (Panait). Not long after, Alex entered the New Media realm with the autoevolution.com project.
Full profile

 

Would you like AUTOEVOLUTION to send you notifications?

You will only receive our top stories