Battery placement in my 2014 Chevy Camaro was in the trunk. Right over the GAS Tank!!! Somebody had a brain freeze when they made that decision. I believe 2010 - 2015 models had batteries in the trunk.
Dahhhhhhhh - I was sitting still on a 4 lane highway, after a car had stopped because it ran out of gas. Two other vehicles had stopped before me. I was rear-ended by a Toyota RAV that was going 55-60mph.
What happens when you have a FULL tank of gas and battery is in trunk over that gas tank... and you are rear-ended? YES, Boom!! Up in 40 foot flames.
I was knocked out and when my car stopped, I immediately put the windows down and opened the door. (The chassis was built very good - Thank God!) I got out and walked around to help my husband get out of the passenger seat, and I notices the rear end on the passenger side was smoldering. I told him to move because the car was going to go up in flames.
Walked 1 1/2 lanes to the shoulder, turned around and WOW - the car was in 40 foot flames!!!!!
I believe my first thought was, "Wait, I am not driving a Pinto!!!"
Husband had cut his heel in the metal bar under the passenger seat and had 12 stitched at ER. There were no plastic covers on the rails. I checked other cars that had plastic covers but the Camaro did not. He ended up with MRSA and the 2nd time, he died. FU, GM.
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Battery placement in my 2014 Chevy Camaro was in the trunk. Right over the GAS Tank!!! Somebody had a brain freeze when they made that decision. I believe 2010 - 2015 models had batteries in the trunk.
Dahhhhhhhh - I was sitting still on a 4 lane highway, after a car had stopped because it ran out of gas. Two other vehicles had stopped before me. I was rear-ended by a Toyota RAV that was going 55-60mph.
What happens when you have a FULL tank of gas and battery is in trunk over that gas tank... and you are rear-ended? YES, Boom!! Up in 40 foot flames.
I was knocked out and when my car stopped, I immediately put the windows down and opened the door. (The chassis was built very good - Thank God!) I got out and walked around to help my husband get out of the passenger seat, and I notices the rear end on the passenger side was smoldering. I told him to move because the car was going to go up in flames.
Walked 1 1/2 lanes to the shoulder, turned around and WOW - the car was in 40 foot flames!!!!!
I believe my first thought was, "Wait, I am not driving a Pinto!!!"
Husband had cut his heel in the metal bar under the passenger seat and had 12 stitched at ER. There were no plastic covers on the rails. I checked other cars that had plastic covers but the Camaro did not. He ended up with MRSA and the 2nd time, he died. FU, GM.
- phumiston, Palm Harbor, US