Is Panera sponsoring any cars this year? You know a Ferrari/Panera partnership would be a tasty proposition. However, I wouldn't want people spraying hot coffee if they won the race.
First thing's first. The MythBusters program is meant mainly for entertainment purposes. On many occasions both Jamie and Adam (the hosts) state their position towards a topic, which usually is 'we aren't experts.' The MythBusters are neither a scientific institute nor a regulated body for research of such matters. Take their findings to heart when it comes to things like ice bullets or the physics of firing a chicken out of a cannon. When it comes to your own personal safety, do some research for yourself and use common sense. Personally, I would never talk on a cell phone at a gas station (it seems a little rude), but it is with me at all times.
WGN, a Chicago television station, quoted David Sykuta of the Illinois Petroleum Council as saying, "The truth is there has never been an explosion at a gas station from a cell phone." (link) In addition, Wired put out an article of a similar nature quoting Robert Renkes, a spokesperson for the Petroleum Equipment Institute, as saying "We have not found a cell phone responsible for any fire since the beginning of mankind." (link)
If you want more information on from the Petroleum Equipment Institute you can visit their site and find other articles about cell phones and other ESD information.
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Is Panera sponsoring any cars this year? You know a Ferrari/Panera partnership would be a tasty proposition. However, I wouldn't want people spraying hot coffee if they won the race.
First thing's first. The MythBusters program is meant mainly for entertainment purposes. On many occasions both Jamie and Adam (the hosts) state their position towards a topic, which usually is 'we aren't experts.' The MythBusters are neither a scientific institute nor a regulated body for research of such matters. Take their findings to heart when it comes to things like ice bullets or the physics of firing a chicken out of a cannon. When it comes to your own personal safety, do some research for yourself and use common sense. Personally, I would never talk on a cell phone at a gas station (it seems a little rude), but it is with me at all times.
WGN, a Chicago television station, quoted David Sykuta of the Illinois Petroleum Council as saying, "The truth is there has never been an explosion at a gas station from a cell phone." (link) In addition, Wired put out an article of a similar nature quoting Robert Renkes, a spokesperson for the Petroleum Equipment Institute, as saying "We have not found a cell phone responsible for any fire since the beginning of mankind." (link)
If you want more information on from the Petroleum Equipment Institute you can visit their site and find other articles about cell phones and other ESD information.