Polystyrene? Yes. That bucket is probably HDPE or something like that though which wouldn’t react to gas. Most modern car gas tanks are some form of high density plastic.
Yeah, I was surprised the first time I saw a plastic gas tank (it was on the ground outside an auto repair shop). I just assumed they were usually made out of metal.
16 Comments
teft@startrek.website · 24 pts · 2y
That's a scary gas tank location. It's like a Ford Pinto on meth.
magnetosphere@kbin.social · 9 pts · 2y
Oh my god I didn’t even process what that was at first. NOOOOOOOOOO.
Cort@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Only meth? I'm willing to bet some PCP was involved
foofiepie@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Um. Doesn’t petrol eat through plastic eventually?
teft@startrek.website · 6 pts · 2y
Polystyrene? Yes. That bucket is probably HDPE or something like that though which wouldn’t react to gas. Most modern car gas tanks are some form of high density plastic.
foofiepie@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Ok thanks. So not any kind of plastic.
magnetosphere@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
Yeah, I was surprised the first time I saw a plastic gas tank (it was on the ground outside an auto repair shop). I just assumed they were usually made out of metal.
Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca · 18 pts · 2y
A "How much for the Toyota?"
B "$2000"
A "Crap, I only have $1000."
B " ... We can work with that."
Chapelgentry@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
Great gas mileage if you don't mind the road noise
teft@startrek.website · 6 pts · 2y
WHAT?
pimento64@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 2y
"Remember: if the women don't find you handsome, they can at least find you handy."
ZILtoid1991@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velorex
sxan@midwest.social · 1 pts · 2y
Awesome vehicles! What a find, thanks!
0ops@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y
If that back wheel rotated freely it would be a dope drift machine. Just mash the gas whenever you get too sideways
gon@lemm.ee · 3 pts · 2y
ok but is this safer than a regular motorbike during a collision?
tostiman@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y
No, because there's a plastic fuel bucket right behind the driver's seat