Always Touch Your Car Before Pumping Gas

If you spend only a day at the gas station, you can see just about everything. The “get every last drop in the tank” types, the nozzle tuggers, the nozzle ripper-offers! And possibly even a few near explosions! So today, we decided to spread the most common mistakes people make while fueling up!

For example, do you remember that thing about static electricity igniting invisible fuel vapors? Well, get this: when you get out of the car, your clothes sliding against the seat fabric creates some static charge. And when you grab that metallic nozzle, a spark can happen. That tiny spark can light up those gas vapors!

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TIMESTAMPS:
Putting gas in any container 0:24
Being distracted 0:55
Not looking at the pump screen 1:30
Topping off your tank 2:15
Using your card at the pump 2:38
Walking away while pumping 3:13
Not checking your tires 3:51
Not touching your car before pumping gas 4:20
Not washing your hands after a fill-up 5:00
Driving in circles 5:39
Not locking the car 6:10
Buying premium gas 6:40
Not knowing how to handle an emergency 7:20

SUMMARY:
- You can only pump gas into approved portable containers. You also can't fill them up inside your car or its trunk because static electricity can ignite fuel vapors. Always put the container on the ground.
- Don’t assume all pumps are accurate and in perfect working order. Equipment can go bad, and gas station workers might not notice it right away.
- Topping off your fuel tank can affect your car’s performance and could possibly damage the engine because of the built-up pressure.
- There’s this thing called card skimming – which is when an illegal reader is attached to a payment terminal. Anybody can walk up to the pump and put that thing on there!
- If your tires are underinflated, you don’t get as good gas mileage. Then you end up spending more because you have to fill up more often.
- To dispel any electric charge on you, just touch a metal part of your vehicle before you reach for the nozzle.
- Keep some hand sanitizer with you at all times, and use it as soon as you’re done filling up. Don’t wait until you’ve reached your destination because you’ll already have spread those germs all over your car, phone, and your face!
- Look at the dashboard and find the small arrow near the gas gauge. If it’s pointing left, the car’s tank is on the left.
- Even if you’re quick about grabbing your snack or paying for your gas, skilled thieves will already have “slid” into your car, grabbed anything valuable, and fled the scene with time to spare!
- Get premium only if your car requires high-octane gasoline.
- Let's say you place the nozzle inside the tank and suddenly see it’s caught on fire. First, don't remove the nozzle – just back away. Shut off the fuel at the pump using the emergency shut-off switch.

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[BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL]

Hey there! What car would you buy if you had unlimited money? 😉

[Jfhsjdhbej]

3:02 oh yeah 5, $10 is totally 40 bucks

[moomoomatrix]

What is magic?
1. Making things disappear
2. Changing pictures with a snap
3. Bright Side somehow uploading twice a day when it is animated

[SciFactsYT]

Random fact: The oldest “your mom” joke was discovered on a 3, 500 year old Babylonian tablet.

[MartyHicks-hlbh]

I appreciate these insights. I went to school to work on cars and then managed Exxon for years. I have learned several new and interesting things from your site.

[lorrainehutton]

Yep, I did learn something new from this. The one about statics - thanks!!

[nohopehere]

Well I'm only 11 so I don't have a car I just like watching your vids

[trejagurung]

Am I the only one who notice the fire extinguisher and the hand sanitizer when they press it water comes out?? 😂😂😂

[notes-to-davon-from-mom-]

I’m guilty of #1...”gas in a milk jug”😹😹😹😹😹...that one had me on the floor laughing when I heard it😈....who would do that Lol!!

[adiahquedding]

Aweesome thank you learned some things !!!

[stickpacman]

Here in the UK we don’t have those buttons on the nozzle that keep the fuel pumping on there own, we have to physically hold the trigger even if we’re filling up but on the flip side we get free gloves to wear whilst filling👍🏼

[raychang]

This was a fun video! However, I haven't pumped fuel fol quite a while after I switched to electric. I have "gogoro S1", and it's pretty cool.

[aishuthinktank]

Haha bright side always says “no no” and bright side is soooo funny while saying informational thingys

[celestialstar]

Static electricity can ignite gasoline I did not know that that's crazy ⚠️

[PeepYeep]

😍😍😍I'm always learning on the bright side

[techguy]

I'm guilty of #4. I've always done it in older cars and some newer ones. Never really had issues. One thing you forgot was watch for ones that stare at you as you pull up to the pump... those are people most likely going to bug you for money and distract you. Had this happen at one place, they tried to claim they need to get to a place 5 hours away and needed gas. Then claimed the pump wasn't working. I knew that was a lie as the truck stop usually has their pumps working all the time. Their pick up was full of gas already.

[arshdeepsingh]

My friend took my electric Tesla to a gas station and was finding where is the fuel compartment

[jiwanshu_rajput]

Bright side : always touch you car before pump
Steering wheel :am I a joke to you?

[Der_WeltenzerstörerLP]

great educational video on a realtive simple thing then pumping gas

[harshitbhagat]

wHEN THE video is uploaded 2mins ago. Haaa. Gosh.O lord