How often do cars really explode from impact?

[charles1]

Hello to all

How often do cars really explode from impact? Please share your views regarding this.

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[Mark in Oshawa]

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]

It depends if the car has any explosives in it or not.

[JSH]

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]

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]

All cars explode in every crash, around here the fireballs are enough that you don't need street lighting.

[Dave B]

Busses explode if their speed drops below 50mph.

[airshifter]

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]

Busses explode if their speed drops below 50mph.

That's if terrorists target them.

[Mark]

Busses explode if their speed drops below 50mph.

No, that's Taxi's :p

[schmenke]

... belt tensioners ...

:?: :confused:

[Steve Boyd]

:?: :confused:
I meant these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seat_belt#Pretensioners_and_webclamps