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Major Nikon

(36,818 posts) Wed Mar 13, 2013, 02:54 PM Mar 2013

Meanwhile, in Texas

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Meanwhile, in Texas (Original Post) Major Nikon Mar 2013 OP

I love it when folks are smoking when they are pumping gas... Broken_Hero Mar 2013 #1

Where's the credit card slot? Phentex Mar 2013 #2

There's an app for that. pintobean Mar 2013 #4

Thing is, cell phones don't cause sparks or any other ignition source. hobbit709 Mar 2013 #3

i'm not sure if they can generate static electricity datasuspect Mar 2013 #5

Mythbusters did one on it. No fire. hobbit709 Mar 2013 #6

Broken_Hero

(59,305 posts)

1. I love it when folks are smoking when they are pumping gas...

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 03:10 PM

Mar 2013

I just speed ahead and get my petro somewhere else.

Phentex

(16,330 posts)

2. Where's the credit card slot?

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 03:21 PM

Mar 2013

pintobean

(18,101 posts)

4. There's an app for that.

Reply to Phentex (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 03:35 PM

Mar 2013

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

3. Thing is, cell phones don't cause sparks or any other ignition source.

Reply to Major Nikon (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 03:23 PM

Mar 2013

datasuspect

(26,591 posts)

5. i'm not sure if they can generate static electricity

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 03:49 PM

Mar 2013

that MIGHT be a danger, however impossibly remote, that you could generate a static charge somehow.

otherwise, i think it's a myth.

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

6. Mythbusters did one on it. No fire.

Reply to datasuspect (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 04:01 PM

Mar 2013

Getting in and out of you car while pumping DOES generate a static spark.

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