Don't Get Back In The Car When Gasing Up

[Nd4SpdSe]

I've heard not to get het back in and out of the car when gasing up because you can build up a static charge, here's a perfect example.

http://www.flurl.com/featured/A_little_ ... _3099.html

[Legato626]

lol.... There is one of a guy talking on a phone and the phone sets the gas up to.

[fieromx3]

i wonder where she went. maybe to get help or just runaway. i think id just get the hell outta there. but at least it was a jeep that it happened to so its no big loss if it blew up. that looks funny though looks like she just touches it and instantaneously lights on fire. also looks like it could be a good porn site too im sure u were lookin for that vid on a site like that huh mike!

[Hoodzy]

I've heard not to get het back in and out of the car when gasing up because you can build up a static charge, here's a perfect example.

http://www.flurl.com/featured/A_little_ ... _3099.html

tahts why we have the touch button

and the cell phone thing is a complete myth it was on mythbusters and they had the entire room filled with gas fumes and the cell phone did absolutely nothing

[fieromx3]

yea they couldnt get anythin to catch fire with the cell on mythbusters but doesnt mean it cant ever happen. strange things have happened so although they couldnt do it doesnt mean it cant be done but there might also be somethin else to it then the electric signals but who knows right

[freakyalien]

I've heard not to get het back in and out of the car when gasing up because you can build up a static charge, here's a perfect example.

http://www.flurl.com/featured/A_little_ ... _3099.html

tahts why we have the touch button

and the cell phone thing is a complete myth it was on mythbusters and they had the entire room filled with gas fumes and the cell phone did absolutely nothing

BS, it is true

I work(ed) at a gas station, and we had to tell everybody not to use their cells

[Macen]

They did that test on Mythbusters (Discovery) too. And it's confirmed that the static electricity you get when getting in and out of the car can ignite the gas.

[Grants]

and the cell phone thing is a complete myth

Agreed Hoodzy.

Have you any idea how many explosions there would be EVERY DAY? Has anyone ever heard of it actually happening? Bet not because even the fuel companies debunked that one.

And it's confirmed that the static electricity you get when getting in and out of the car can ignite the gas.

Potentially. Anyone ever heard of it actually happening? Bet not. How many MILLIONS of people fuel up every day? If it happened ONCE the fuel companies would do something about it. I mean they can't have all their assets just being blown up cause someone decides to get out of their car.... Imagine the lawsuits...

This is all a bit silly guys...

[Nd4SpdSe]

Although I don't take Mythbusters word a God, but it's something to largely consider

I've seen quite a few gas station videos on the Internet related to static-electricity started fired, but none cell phone related, however, there are know cases of cell phones with exploding batteries (I think it was Nokia with the recall), it could be a combination of both systems, but not directly related to cell phone use.

Considering a cell phone, you must also consider.
Gas pumps that have electronic components, especially those with onboard debit/credit card payment systems, or even I think it's Esso with the LCD TV for advertisements. How about daylight runners, or people not turning off their driving ligts, there are alot of electronic/electric devices that could cause the same problem, but it seems only cell phone users are to blame.

Also, another thing to consider, a person could be going back into their car cause the cell phone ran and started a conversations on it, but created a static discharge because they re-entered the vehicle, and not from the cell phone.