So turning off your vehicle so it won't explode when you pump some gas.....

Been leaving mine run for as long as I can remember. No explosions to date.

I use my cell while fueling up

I think it's bull shite. I think it's one of those things that people set the safety point beyond where it needs to be at the pump just because they know people will cross the line wherever they set it, and they don't want people to do the actually stupid things and the risk is so much if they do.

I think that if no spark occurs in your electrical system while pumping, you're probably fine.

Yeah myth

I've never turned mine off to fill up

The risk is that static electricity could ignite gas fumes, but:

1. Living in Louisiana, static electricity isn't a part of everyday life

2. Discharging static electricity would be an issue whether the car is running or not, since hypothetically the fumes ignited at the pump nozzle could/would ignite the flow of gas into the tank and I don't think having the engine running makes any difference to this supposed threat

3. Even if that scenario is at all plausible, discharging the static by touching the car body or something prior to pumping gas would make a difference whereas the engine running IMO would not


ETA: The more plausible reason to not leave your car running while pumping gas is the risk due to the car slipping out of park for some reason, which is unlikely but possible.

I can't say that I've ever see someone's car running while they were pumping gas.

Why even take a chance?

God forbid you have to turn your AC off for 3 minutes.

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Gonna suck real bad if I explode though. :(

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Would it though?

This ump is awful