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RegularJam

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31. It states right on the cans to not transport them in an enclosed vehicle.

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Fri May 14, 2021, 10:05 AM

May 2021

A warning sticker shouldn't be necessary.

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Florida Driver Panic-Buys Four Cans of Gasoline, Then Hummer Bursts Into Flames [View all] babylonsister May 2021 OP

Why would anyone Bullfeathers May 2021 #1

4 cans of gas isn't really ridiculous fescuerescue May 2021 #24

This story needs more threads Effete Snob May 2021 #2

Confirming that a full gas can is safer than a partially full gas can. marble falls May 2021 #3

it was the fumes Blues Heron May 2021 #4

One hears lots of things on social media Effete Snob May 2021 #9

whats your theory then, Snob? Blues Heron May 2021 #11

My theory is that the cause is under investigation Effete Snob May 2021 #13

That's not really a theory, Snob Blues Heron May 2021 #15

It's more reliable than "I heard ..." muriel_volestrangler May 2021 #38

I read it right here on the good old DU Blues Heron May 2021 #39

So you read it on social media, without attribution. muriel_volestrangler May 2021 #41

It's a theory, like it or not Blues Heron May 2021 #43

Hummers have a bad habit of erupting in fire Effete Snob May 2021 #44

IF the hummer was full of fumes and they ignited from a cigarette fescuerescue May 2021 #51

sounds plausible Blues Heron May 2021 #53

From experience. RegularJam May 2021 #5

Jumped all the way to the engine compartment.... Effete Snob May 2021 #10

"Seems to be." RegularJam May 2021 #14

"Not possible to make an armchair determination" Effete Snob May 2021 #16

Yes, you seem to be one of them. RegularJam May 2021 #17

Blowing on it is not a good idea. GemDigger May 2021 #23

And the rear still has paint on fescuerescue May 2021 #52

Just because everything about the story is untrue cinematicdiversions May 2021 #42

Lol, so true. Treefrog May 2021 #46

what kind of job does someone get..... RicROC May 2021 #6

Transporting gasoline in approved containers for that purpose? Effete Snob May 2021 #8

That is not an approved method for transporting gas in these containers. RegularJam May 2021 #20

What isn't approved? fescuerescue May 2021 #25

I'm hoping you aren't being serious. RegularJam May 2021 #27

what do you think a 5 gallon gas can is used for? fescuerescue May 2021 #28

Here's some lite reading fescuerescue May 2021 #30

It states right on the cans to not transport them in an enclosed vehicle. RegularJam May 2021 #31

That's true but it's done everyday fescuerescue May 2021 #37

Especially vehicles with a known propensity to catch fire Effete Snob May 2021 #47

Those hummers are cheap now fescuerescue May 2021 #29

There is nothing cheap about a hummer. RegularJam May 2021 #32

Yea but you know what I mean fescuerescue May 2021 #35

They were expensive to maintain new. RegularJam May 2021 #48

Honestly it's ONLY the poor buying $1000 - $2000 used hummers fescuerescue May 2021 #49

And they catch fire a lot Effete Snob May 2021 #45

Floridaman. Hummer owner. Say no more. C_U_L8R May 2021 #7

Could own a lawn service jimfields33 May 2021 #18

Under your assumption they are highly irresponsible business owners. RegularJam May 2021 #21

You are right. jimfields33 May 2021 #22

Dipshit wanted the closest he could get to a street-legal tank. Aristus May 2021 #26

Here's a similar story. LastDemocratInSC May 2021 #12

Car Erupts in Flames When Driver Uses Hand Sanitizer While Smoking a Cigarette - in Maryland Wicked Blue May 2021 #19

After careful analysis of the burn patterns in this picture kcr May 2021 #33

Jewish space lasers? nt Wicked Blue May 2021 #40

Sharks shooting ball lightning n/t kcr May 2021 #54

When carting one can of gasoline in my vehicle with all the windows open womanofthehills May 2021 #34

Sorry, Florida. You were due. lindysalsagal May 2021 #36

To be fair, it might take all that stored gasoline to get the Hummer back home Mr. Ected May 2021 #50

Inflammable means flammable??? What a country! Initech May 2021 #55

Anyone got any theories on what caused the fire here? kcr May 2021 #56