Vaping at Gas pumps..

[awsum140]

I was thinking about this the other day. By virtue of producing the vapor something is being heated, probably close to red hot. A red hot object under the right circumstance, air/fuel mix, might be enough to cause ignition. In a PV the coil is hidden by the wich and tank or carto but outside air is introduced when it is inhaled upon. The chance of a problem is probably extremely low bordering on infintesimal to while not "intrinsicly" safe its probably "practically safe. I smoke analogs while fueling up the lawn tractor, not the brightest idea I know, but wouldn't smoke at the gas pump, and I live in NJ (The Regulation State) where we don't pump our own. The "shock" value could cause some amusing situations for the vaper, but it's probably not a good idea just because of bad publicity which I hadn't really considered either.

 

[B2L]

Reminds me of a recent conversation with my 10 yo son. We were talking about looking both ways before crossing a street, he said he had seen others not looking and they were fine. I told him you may get away with some things once, twice or many times but that does not make it safe as it only takes once to forever alter or end your life.

 

[bigpman]

I was thinking about this the other day. By virtue of producing the vapor something is being heated, probably close to red hot. A red hot object under the right circumstance, air/fuel mix, might be enough to cause ignition. In a PV the coil is hidden by the wich and tank or carto but outside air is introduced when it is inhaled upon. The chance of a problem is probably extremely low bordering on infintesimal to while not "intrinsicly" safe its probably "practically safe. I smoke analogs while fueling up the lawn tractor, not the brightest idea I know, but wouldn't smoke at the gas pump, and I live in NJ (The Regulation State) where we don't pump our own. The "shock" value could cause some amusing situations for the vaper, but it's probably not a good idea just because of bad publicity which I hadn't really considered either.

You're not allowed to pump your own gas there? Do tip the gas pump attendant?

 

[Feuille]

TravTech, you forgot to include the rabid badger

Xx

 

[HawkeyeFLA]

You're not allowed to pump your own gas there? Do tip the gas pump attendant?

New Jersey and Oregon are 2 states that don't let you. Tho I think one of then has finally started allowing self serve for motorcycles.

 

[dlsw]

I know its the vapor not the gas itself, I know more about what I'm doing with fuel than I may sound like, thats why I knew I could do the demonstration. Like I said, I admit that when I was 16 and I smoked analogs pumping gas, it was stupid, my point only was, that using a pv or a cell phone while pumping gas into your car isn't as big a deal as some make it to be, we are just raised in a scared paranoid society, the 4 volts your cell phone makes isn't enough to even make any type of spark, the natural resistance of air is too high, unless maybe you pulsed it through a bad ... step up coil like the way camera flashes work, but then you are just being stupid

I do understand your point about making the habit look bad, never thought of it like that.

But all that aside, I guess I will keep my little amusements to myself from now on so as not to be attacked

KL, are you here causing trouble?? Nahhhh

 

[Feuille]

In fairness he did explain that he just feels that way if his anxiety is up, and apologised, so probably not.

Xx

 

[dlsw]

In fairness he did explain that he just feels that way if his anxiety is up, and apologised, so probably not.

Xx

Yeah, I know, he's a good guy...

 

[oldsoldier]

I'm going to close this one so his anxiety doesn't flare up - I think enough has been said on the subject