Before you heckle me - no I’m not stupid, and under normal circumstances I usually would turn the car off. In this particular instance, however, my car battery died because I was away for 6 weeks, and there’s not enough gas for me to take it on the highway and get to where I need to go tomorrow (after I try jumping the car). Since if i turn the engine off there’s a large likelihood that the car will die and won’t turn back on again, turning the car off while I fill my tank isn’t a very viable option. Can I get away with it one time, or will I ruin my engine or blow up my car?

If it makes a difference - 2020 Land Rover discover (sport). If that’s not viable, what are my other options for charging my car up enough with only <30 miles in the tank so that I’ll be able to also refuel my car without the battery going out?

Thanks!

  • bubajofe@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I used to refuel helicopters whilst running and all we did was earth it with a wire. Consider the amount of static coming off the rotors. Anyone who says refueling the car whilst running is inherently dangerous is talking out their arse

    • Some0neAwesome@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      It only becomes dangerous if you re-enter your vehicle while fueling. That basically primes you for a static shock. I live in a state that has people who can pump your gas for you. I was one of those people once, and they made me watch a few videos detailing several has station fires and explosions and what the causes were. It’s almost always someone who gets back in their vehicle while pumping.

    • OhSixTJ@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      It’s old-school mythology. Mythbusters even debunked the part where you shouldn’t talk on a cell phone while refueling.

      • dibalh@alien.topBEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        People still shouldn’t talk on the phone while refueling. Not because of static but because of the number of people forgetting to pull the fueling hose out after they’re done and drive off.

    • jay0ee@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Sorry, I’m not doubting your story. I just don’t understand. You left them running but had to ground them with a wire? So these were in-air refuels? Otherwise, wouldn’t the skids ground it already if not?

      • frugalsoul@alien.topBEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        A grounding wire is attached to a rod into the ground like 6 feet. It’s how they ground airplanes to. Lots of helos have wheels not skids now a days

        • Utter_Rube@alien.topBEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          Jet fuel is pretty much kerosene and diesel.

          I actually used to know a couple fellas who’d mix it 50/50 with diesel and burn it in their vehicles… doesn’t work sooooo great worth modern stuff, but the older mechanical injected stuff was perfectly happy running it. Great cost saver; if you drain fuel from an aircraft you’re not allowed to put it back, so it’s not unusual for AMOs to have a couple drums of “unusable” fuel kicking around.

          • dipfearya@alien.topBEnglish
            1·
            1 year ago

            Thanks for the info. I always thought jet fuel was flammable like starter fluid. Lol