Ford Pinto Explosion
00:00 - 01:07
1m 7s
The German truck lightly taps the back of a Ford Pinto, and it explodes. This clip illustrates the poor design of the Ford Pinto vehicle. Ford Motor Company chose not to fix the Pinto's flaws because it was cheaper to pay for the cost of settlements for deaths, injuries, and vehicle burnouts.

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