Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Car myth: Cell phone at the gas pump.


Has anyone ever freaked out on you for using your cellphone while pumping gas? Do you already avoid using it? Well, fear no more.

The Federal Communications Commission investigated "rumors" that a wireless signal can ignite fuel vapors, and concluded: "There is no documented incident where the use of a wireless phone was found to cause a fire or explosion at a gas station," and "scientific testing, however, has not established a dangerous link between wireless phones and fuel vapors."

No comments:

Post a Comment