stackyFACTSTurns out that letting thousands of gallons of heavy liquid slam forward when hitting the brakes is a terrible idea. Internal walls with giant holes, known as baffles, break up the miniature tidal waves inside the tank, politely stopping the truck from catapulting forward.
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