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Originally Posted by Cat
Ok - this is something I just found out about a few days ago. I never knew that the gas tank was under the drivers seat. This thought bothers me and now that I am reading you can feel and hear the gas sloshing - it really bothers me. With the tank being so near to the engine what type of steps did Honda take to insure that the tank is safer in that location. I am seriously rethinking my purchase of the Fit because of this. I use to drive an exploding Ford Pinto back in the days and don't want to go back to that nightmare! Any idea of what safety factors Honda took to make this work?
Cat
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GAs only ignites with oxygen. I don't think a gas tank explodes from within. If you ever get into a terrible wreckage, where the tank punctures (and fire is present) is where the flames will shoot out.
Note that on "regular" cars, the gas tank is under the back seats. My guess (don't cite me) is the gas tank is stronger than most. I also am guessing it's smaller than average capacity (10-11 gallons) has to do with safety.
But one thing I am sure of is they did address this problem a long time ago when talking about this car. I remember being concerned, and reading about what Honda says about it.