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Nostalgia

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nostalgia noun nos·tal·gia nä-ˈstal-jə nə-, also nȯ-, nō-; nə-ˈstäl- 1: a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition also : something that evokes nostalgia

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Ah, yes, the Ford Pinto, the car that made entire generations believe cars explode in every accident.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago

There was an 80s arcade game called Spy Hunter that was also for the Apple IIe. When you rear ended a motorcycle they'd swerve off and explode.

Much to my parents amusement I called them Pintos.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I was about to comment "Ah yes, the explodey car". How did you read my mind? 🙃

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago (2 children)

For those that want to know why, IIRC the bolts on the differential were too long and the gas tank was directly behind it. If the car was rear ended the bolts could pierce the tank. To make matters worse, during a rear end collision the tail light assembly could short and spark, thus igniting the leaking fuel. Ford added a rubber bladder to the tank and shortened the bolts, but the PR damage was done.

PS: I think there was a possibility of the doors not opening after a rear end collision, trapping people inside the burning car, but I am not sure.

SOURCE: We had to study that case in college back in the 90's.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago (2 children)

nowadays, your autopilot just drives you into a lake

[–] gianni 7 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Or you just listen to your GPS and ignore what is in front of you

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

And the official service fix for this was ... drumroll please ...

Taking two sheets of thick plastic and zip tying them to the back side of the differential.

Source: I saw one in my dad's shop in the late 1980s.