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Re: You're right Posted by ELaw [Email]  (#699)  [Profile/Gallery]
(more from ELaw) on Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:23:41
In Reply to: You're right, John Myers, Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:07:37 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I think it's hard to compare the likelihood of releasing sulfuric acid or gasoline in any given collision, since not only is the layout of the cars different but of course so are all collisions.
There are also a couple of other considerations. In a gas-powered car there are two things that can be breached to cause a leak - the tank, and the fuel system exclusive of the tank (pump, lines, etc). If the tank is breached, the rate will vary but it's likely that all of the tank's contents will be released - that's a lot of energy potential. If the related parts are breached the amount of fuel released will likely be smaller, but if it's the pressurized parts under the hood that are compromised (a pretty common occurrence), fuel under pressure will likely spray on hot engine parts almost guaranteeing a fire.
With batteries, the acid is compartmentalized - it's not one huge battery it's a bunch of small ones. So I'd think that except in an incredibly violent accident, all of the acid would never be released, and in fact the amount released is likely to be fairly small.
Consider too that while fire can spread to many materials in a car (many of the materials used in interiors are flammable), the acid is likely to affect only things with which it makes direct contact.
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