Why do people say that its dangerous to pump gas while your vehicle is running?

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I have never turned my vehicle off while pumping gas in my life and have yet to have an issue. Especially coming from a Northern state where it gets pretty cold you see a lot of people doing the same thing. What is the potential risk or is it all just a myth?

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There are a lot of static electricity comments here. I recall a Mythbusters episode where they filled a tank with varying levels of gasoline vapors while generating constant static electricity and never could reach combustion. I realize that is a TV show, but curious what folks here think about that test in the context of this conversation.

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