2007-07-06 17:04:37 · 9 answers · asked by peterpan 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
No more so dangerous than on hot and sunny days ... in fact, likely less. If the gasoline being transported is air-tight contained the heat alone can cause it to expand and spontaneously combust ... which is why all jerry cans have that little release cap on the back so the container can "breathe" and avoid this hazzard. I don't get the rainy and stormy days part, unless there's lightning involved in which case I'm still scratching my head a little. One of the safest places to be is in your vehicle during a lightning storm. The rubber on the tires alone is supposed to protect you from the electrical charge. It diffuses the "ground". Mind you, if you're carrying a tanker load of gasoline during a lightning storm and a bolt actually hits the tanker (rare to occur) and breaks through the container, that's another story altogether.
2007-07-06 17:14:46 · answer #1 · answered by OP 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Static electricity. You can actually cause a charge when your cloths rub against the fabric of your car seats. On rainy days, the humidy is high, creating a 'heavy' feeling...gas fumes rise into the low hanging thick air, a spark is created....BOOM!
2007-07-07 00:08:05 · answer #2 · answered by kajun 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you're not using a lightening rod to transport the gas, you should be fine. If using a lightening rod, be sure it's securely grounded.
Otherwise, you are A-OK. Always ground yourself to an unpainted metal surface before filling, though.
2007-07-07 00:14:39 · answer #3 · answered by less_nrg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you drive with gas everyday!Transporting inside the vehicle means the car is still grounded!Dont tanker trucks deliver gas in storms.
2007-07-07 00:08:09 · answer #4 · answered by government curruption 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but you want to discharge yourself before you touch the gas cans in your car in any weather. If you have gas cans in the back of your car/truck take them out before filling them and set them on the ground. They can get static charges inside the car and spark when the nozzle is put up to them.
2007-07-07 00:08:16 · answer #5 · answered by Tomsriv 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may actually be less dangerous. There is more humidilty in the air and less chance of a fire being started by static electricity.
2007-07-07 00:07:23 · answer #6 · answered by Fordman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
only if your hit by lightening, i kinda hope your transporting it in a pick-up or at least in the trunk with the lid open....
2007-07-07 00:11:35 · answer #7 · answered by paul 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No more so than any other day.
2007-07-07 00:08:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, hot days are more .
2007-07-07 02:27:01 · answer #9 · answered by randyrich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋