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Jack Stein

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On Fri, 07 May 2010 13:50:50 -0400, Jack Stein
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Jack Stein
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The problem with the Pinto was pretty serious. There were some
mounting bolts for the gas tank that were placed such that when the
car got rear ended, the bolts would pierce the gas tank, and cause the
Pinto to essentially blow up in a fireball.
Gas tanks rupture and cars blow up routinely in car accidents.

Not like this. Pinto's were known as "gas bombs".

Yes, thats what they were known as. Turns out that about as many people
died in fiery crashes in Pintos as in other popular cars of that time.
You could get dead in a VW or a Corvair simply by a dirty look from a
pickup truck.

They
additionally had a problem with doors that jammed when the car was
rear ended, that made it impossible to get out of the burning car.

Yeah, laws of physics are a bitch.

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Jack
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