Why can jets and helicopters do a midair refuel with their engines running while cars and trucks are supposed to turn their engines off when getting gas or diesel?
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Because people who make rules are stupid and don’t understand physics. They think “running engine burns gas, burning gas is bad when you have this HOSE of gas flowing in large volumes, therefore make a rule/law to prevent that.”
Once it’s established, it’s incredibly difficult to get it removed.
They are NEVER required to prove WHY this is an important rule or law. When questioned all they have to say is “It could ignite the gas and that would be bad”. Now 99% of people agree, “Yep that could be bad so we should just not allow that” and that’s all there is to it.
SO they pass these rules or laws and they stick and are never evaluated with science, logic and/or reason. Only fear.
The reality is – it’s safe to refill your car while it’s running under most circumstances. There are a few scenarios where this would make it dangerous but the chances of having an ignition incident is very, very small and the way it would happen are considered “freak accidents” by most. So it’s safe to refuel your car while it’s running.
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