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Old 24th Mar 2013, 00:33
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aroa
 
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Explosafe..

Since this type of fatal accident has been ongoing ever since Robbos were invented its got me stuffed why these tanks are NOT fitted with the aluminium foam that prevents rapid onset of an explosive fire.

Dont know if there have been any accidents with the new bagged tanks, but if they get ripped open or ruptured, the result will be the same as the Bulli tragedy.

The foam weighs very little, the tank fuel volume is reduced by a only a litre or so...and the safety benefit is ENORMOUS.

But we have an Authority that's primary interest is "safety" to do all this for us dont we...Que?
WTF.

Read the techo details for yourself and make up yr own mind.

I believe in Canada you cannot buy an empty container for fuel to put in yr car..it has to have the ali foam within.
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