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What is something that people think is dangerous but in reality is completely harmless? (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Datman2020@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] CobolSailor@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I'm not sure I'd say it's completely harmless, but isn't pumping gas while the car is running generally not a huge risk?

[–] redballooon@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why would anyone do that outside of a formula one race?

[–] notun@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Situations where you can't really turn your engine off. Like I once had my car battery die and after a friend jumpstarted it, I was gonna go drive around for a bit to charge the battery but then I realized my gas tank was completely empty. So I had to fill it up while it was running.

A rare situation for sure, but it's at least one reason.

[–] onTerryO@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

FYI Formula 1 banned refueling during races in 2010.

[–] redballooon@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Oh that’s news to me. Didn’t follow it for a while.

[–] kill_dash_nine@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

Even F1 doesn’t take on any fuel during pit stops these days.

[–] SeatBeeSate@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Hot exhaust and gas fumes don't seem like a good mix.

[–] idle@158436977.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

I saw my high school chemistry teacher do it and right then, I knew it had to be safe.

[–] Idrunkenlysignedup@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

According to myth busters, smoking in and of itself is also not a problem when pumping gas. Cigarettes don't burn hot enough to light gasoline. A lighter CAN light gasoline tho (obviously).