The is NO problem with plastic fuel tanks. They are safer than steel ones, in both service and crashes, and last longer and do not rust externally and internally. Nor are they made from cheap asian plastic, but have to meet legal standards.
you really are hitting the wrong point here about your VW ownership experience.
>and it surprises me that the crash test scientists and indeed, vehicle designers, do not feel the same.
you may be suprised that they have been proven right, there are many less cases of fire caused by leaking fuel tanks in crashes.
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