Mobile Phones and Gasoline Stations [MERGED]

[larshell]

I wasnt able to watch mythbuster, i dont know what mythbuster do but i think cellphone static is just like a lighted cigarettes you can actually put it in near gasfumes but it wont ignite immidaitely, wind directions is one factor but one thing im sure we did try to ignite gasfumes from cellphone and it did ignite. What we do is we put 1 lt of gasoline in a plastic container we shake it until the plastic container is expanded we open the container we try to make a call i ft. away wd the container it did ignite. Infact static electricity can ignite more than the lighted cigar.

But it's good to know that alot of people here are willing to cooperate with the safety standard's that is shell trying to implement inside Shell gastation, Shell also encouraging customer's todo this safety standard even at home.

Jeepney,Taxi and Trycycle driver's is another story well talagang hard headed sila i dont know if they are just trying to be smart or they are so stupid they dont want to follow rules that they make unsafe acts inside station's and put not only them but also other motorist that are inside the station also. Haaaaaay......

[rayana]

as the saying goes...better to be safe than sorry.

[city]

larshell..thanks for the info..pero naimbistigahan ba kung saan nanggaling yung spark?...kulit e no..anyway..baka yung lola at yaya ng sindi ng lighter at nagyosi....hehehe..joke

[larshell]

larshell..thanks for the info..pero naimbistigahan ba kung saan nanggaling yung spark?...kulit e no..anyway..baka yung lola at yaya ng sindi ng lighter at nagyosi....hehehe..joke

Yes, Insurance co. and the fire marshall concluded that it was the wire from inside the engine room started the fire.

I think yong baby ang heavy smoker, joke

[chris_d]

AFAIK on EFI engines when you open the gas tank cap some pressure is released, thats reason enough to switch off the engine, I dont want something happening to my fuel pump or whatnot because I didnt turn off my engine. Most if not all car manuals indicate to turn off the engine while filling up. Safety First.

[empy]

oo, hustle talaga ang masunugan

[Bry]

Engine lang papatayin ko.

The cellphone law is pure BS.

I read somewhere na mas delikado pa nga na pag bumaba ka sa car while filling up dahil ang lakas ng static electricity nun.

[blinker]

in reality tes it is defenitely a hassle especially sa mga tamad parang ako hehe, sarap na sarp na ko sa lamig ng aircon tapos papatayin ko pa hehe. pero cyempre SAFETY FIRST! oo it is a hassle pero if it can save your life whats 10 mins. ya i know add those ten minuites in a year an minus it with your life thats already 5% of your life thats crap! whats 5% when you take half of what remains with your crappy life hehe.
its true that even 20 mobilephones cannot make gasoline to blow up pero u cant tell rin diba, pero if you look at the chances of that happening your car blowing up bec of your phone thats like 1 in a trillion pero you'll still never know. kung ayaw mo patayin ung phone mo well bahala ka.
basta TURN OFF YOUR ENGINE one spark the KABOOOM!!!!!!! do you want your whole family going in flames? there are also times when i dont turn off the engine, but its best that you do. nasa huli na ang pagsisisi.

[the_wildthing]

Cell phones were known to explode in HK if the batteries were substandard.

Kaya go orig.

Sorry OT.

[Bogeyman]

Ever since I learned to drive, pinapatay ko agad ang makina pagdating sa gas station. Then buksan yung fuel lid tapos sabihin sa attendant kung anong fuel tsaka magkano. Hardly a hassle for me.

Cellphone, hindi ko pinapatay since I need the calculator function so I can immediately compute my previous mileage. But I make sure na wala akong incoming calls/messages before and during filling up.

[empy]

see pag pinatay mo yung cellphone mo at nagkasunog nga, paano ka tatawag ng bumbero? :hihihi:

[theveed]

Sa Batangas plant ng shell, you must leave your cellphones, pagers, etc sa guardhouse (which is outside the security fence where they calculated that if an explosion occurs, hanggang dun lang maximum flame/fuel dispersion).

While I do find it a hassle, comply nadin kasi it won't take more than 5 mins to fill it up (unless naka Expe ka or other large tanked car hehe)...

If you really find it a hassle, then just fill up at any other station but Shell..

[Alpha_One]

The cellphone myth is... a myth. There are too many outside factors to consider for the cellphone to be singled out in a gasoline station explosion. Heck, simply having gasoline vapors coming out of the filler hole is a small fire risk in itself. And as stated two gazillion times by Ghosthunter and mazdamazda, your body usually can discharge WAY more static electricity than a cellphone. So why blame the phone? It's just modern society's weird side, really. The cellphone's so ubiquitous it takes the blame for everything.

Back on topic now.

Turning off the engine: no choice. The routine is stop in front of pump -> turn off engine -> take keys out and hand them over to the gasoline boy so he can open the cap. Heheheheh. But no, it isn't a hassle. I'd save some fuel, too.

Turning off the phone: I don't believe in the cellphone *MYTH*, but if asked to turn my phone off before a fillup, I wouldn't argue (just wastes energy arguing). Not that I use the phone much anyway.

[wren]

if the attendant ask me nicely and politely, i'd just do it. no need to argue over little things, and ruining his day (and mine) in the process. my opinion about turning off the engine and cellphone is irrelevant.

[picantorange]

Salamat sa mga taong na-spell ng tama ang HASSLE.

OnT:

Comply, madali lang naman e.

[yebo]

yan in-edit tuloy yung title ehehehehe!

[ts1n1ta]

i don't think of it as a hassle on my part. Automatic na sa ken pagpatay ng engine... sa phone naman, nde ko na pinapatay nakatago naman sa bag palagi. Yun ang hassle kung hahalungkatin ko pa sa bag just to turn it off. Besides, i don't believe that it causes explosions... hehehe. But if in case an attendant asks me to turn my phone off, i will comply naman then, i'll do the hustle. ~tanantan-tanan~

[mazdamazda]

come to think of it... the "shut off the engine" is quite pointless too.

if they want to be strict about all these "electricity" jumping out of nowhere we can do these:

- you should stop a few meters away from the gasoline pump and push the vehicle towards it. the vehicle will also be pushed away from from gasoline pump before starting.

- stopping the engine isn't enough. the battery should be disconnected since the electrical components of the vehicle is still working... power windows, radio, etc.

- electric gasoline pumps should be replaced by hand pumps... that's a live electric wire just a few inches away from the gasoline itself!

- gasoline stations should be open during daytime only... since they cannot anymore use lights (which uses electricity - really scary!) anymore.

- all gasoline attendants should be wearing an anti-static wristband. likewise, rubbing of hands, combing of har, and sitting on a fabric seat will not be allowed.

[BlueBimmer]

^ :bwahaha:

lets do the HUSTLE! :bwahaha:

[picantorange]

A basta. Kahit patay ang makina. Kahit patay ang telepono.

Hindi pa rin HUSTLE yun.

LOL.