Can't forget the Ford pickups that 'Dateline' discovered have a tendency to explode when you attach model rocket engines to the gas tank.

> Ford pickups ... have a tendency to explode when you attach model rocket engines to the gas tank.

And I was told it was a fail safe mechanism so that the gas tank didn't explode unexpectedly, some people will lie to you to sell you anything!

Heh. Actually, the Mythbusters guys have tried to get gas tanks to explode, with seemingly everything short of strapping rocket engines directly to the thing.

It done burn good, but no 'splode.

Thats not really fair.

It didn't burn until they shot it with tracer/incendiary rounds. Normal bullets don't come anywhere near setting the gas on fire.

The more I learn, the more the humble gas tank looks like really awesome tech! I mean, you can put a shitload of energy in the thing, and for all that it's surprisingly robust.

After their "Snow Plow" experiment, I would rather double check with other sources.