View Full Version : How often do cars really explode from impact?
charles1
5th January 2010, 09:31
Hello to all
How often do cars really explode from impact? Please share your views regarding this.
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Mark in Oshawa
5th January 2010, 15:39
Charles, If you watch the show in the US called "Mythbusters" I believe they cover this. Not as often as TV drama's and action movies would have you believe.
Langdale Forest
5th January 2010, 17:22
It depends if the car has any explosives in it or not.
JSH
6th January 2010, 12:49
How often do cars really explode from impact?
If its a Ford Pinto, then everytime.
Ok, so what do i win? :s mokin:
Steve Boyd
6th January 2010, 12:50
Most modern cars have lots of explosives in them - air-bags & belt tensioners - and in a big enough impact they will explode but very rarely will a car even catch fire let alone explode in a crash unless it's on film. Hollywood is a bit like tabloid journalism - "Never let the facts get in the way of a good story".
Mark
6th January 2010, 14:48
All cars explode in every crash, around here the fireballs are enough that you don't need street lighting.
Dave B
6th January 2010, 15:48
Busses explode if their speed drops below 50mph.
airshifter
6th January 2010, 21:38
If its a Ford Pinto, then everytime.
Ok, so what do i win? :s mokin:
Nah. The Chevy side mounted gas tanks killed way more people than the Pinto. ;)
Langdale Forest
7th January 2010, 06:47
Busses explode if their speed drops below 50mph.
That's if terrorists target them.
Mark
7th January 2010, 07:05
Busses explode if their speed drops below 50mph.
No, that's Taxi's :p
schmenke
7th January 2010, 15:06
... belt tensioners ...
:?: :confused:
Steve Boyd
7th January 2010, 15:54
:?: :confused:
I meant these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seat_belt#Pretensioners_and_webclamps
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