Editor's note: An earlier version mischaracterized the qualities of the plastic fuel tanks. All roads lead to California -- at least when it comes to TI Automotive's plastic fuel tank system, Tank ...

A great deal of innovative design and materials work is going into vehicle fuel tank systems. It is area that is coming under increasing pressure from legislation on both sides of the Atlantic.

Whether we want to round up or simply get as much gas into the tank as possible, some of us top off our vehicles by squeezing in a little more, even after the pump shuts off to indicate the tank is ...