Ripp 73
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I saw on a show the other day (not Corvette specific but cars in general) that said the government regulated that cars must be able to with stand a hit at 30mph from the rear and not break the fuel cell. As this is not something I personally want to try :ugh in my Corvette I was wondering if anyone knew if the 76 or there about Corvette could really withstand that kind of hit. Does not seem very likely as the fuel cell is right there. Is there a rubber bladder inside the cell? This rule came into effect I believe because of the Pinto not being able to withstand a 30mph rear hit without exploding. This rule also went into effect in 1976.