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    REMINDER: Do Not Put Gasoline In Your Electric Car!

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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    09/23/09

    In reply to REMINDER: Do Not Put Gasoline In Your Electric Car!
    lol... the power adapter for my electric razor has a circle-slash tag on the cord that warns against cutting the cable with scissors while holding it under a running tap...
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    09/23/09

    In reply to REMINDER: Do Not Put Gasoline In Your Electric Car!
    They'll have to put "UNLEADED ELECTRONS ONLY" there next.
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    Image of SeanKHotay SeanKHotay
    09/23/09

    In reply to REMINDER: Do Not Put Gasoline In Your Electric Car!
    One thing you learn, working with and designing stuff for people, is that if someone can do something, they will.

    SAAB had an "add oil" reminder tag on the fuel filler cap of some of their two stroke models (before the 'mixer' engine).

    Just saw a pic of it recently but now can't find it.
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    Image of SeanKHotay SeanKHotay
    09/23/09

    @SeanKHotay: I should add that companies will surely add the seemingly stupidest warning tag if they could possibly be found legally responsible.
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    09/23/09

    In reply to REMINDER: Do Not Put Gasoline In Your Electric Car!
    One of my favorites:
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    09/23/09

    @Graverobber: Buggah.
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    09/23/09

    In reply to REMINDER: Do Not Put Gasoline In Your Electric Car!
    Heh, I think you could just generalize it to all liquids period.
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    Image of area_educator area_educator
    09/23/09

    @Dr.Danger: But if you start listing everything that shouldn't go in there, you'll end up with a long list and some stick figure graphics that aren't suitable for kids.
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    09/23/09

    @Dr.Danger: ::You are awesome:: Yeah, but coal is a fuel too.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    09/23/09

    In reply to REMINDER: Do Not Put Gasoline In Your Electric Car!
    ALSO: Do not connect a high voltage plug to your petrol-fueled car's fuel filler!
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    09/23/09

    In reply to REMINDER: Do Not Put Gasoline In Your Electric Car!
    This is getting too complicated. They need to make a car with an all in one port like those fancy computer all in one card readers. That way you could put in electricity, gasoline, Ajax, peanut butter sandwiches, rancid canned dog food or whatever. There could even be a little plaque with a quip that would say something like, "If you can get it down the hole, we promise that the car will go".
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    09/23/09

    In reply to REMINDER: Do Not Put Gasoline In Your Electric Car!
    Time for full service stations to return?

    I know I enjoyed it as my first job at 16. You always saw cool cars, hot chicks, and knew where all the parties would be that weekend.
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    09/23/09

    @lilwillie hides autos in the attic: Growing up, we had one full service station left in town. The guy was super creepy and friends of mine would continually pull into his station and get a dollar of gas just to annoy him. I'm glad to hear that your experience was way better than his.
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    Image of jaymcminn jaymcminn
    09/23/09

    @lilwillie hides autos in the attic: Here in Naples, FL they never left. Of course, we also have a significant population of 80+ year-old lady drivers who never quite figured that whole pumping gas thing out for themselves.
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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    09/23/09

    @jaymcminn: I was just going to make the Florida comment myself. I don't think it's purely a function of the age of the populace, but that a LOT of FL residents came from NJ where nobody is even allowed to pump gas.

    My granny in Vero Beach still has her pick of full-service pumps in the area.
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    09/23/09

    @lilwillie hides autos in the attic: While those are all great reasons, for someone like me who grew up watching my mom and dad pump their own gas, leading me to do the same, station attendants will always seem a bit bourgeois.

    As for state laws prohibiting you from self service, well, that's frankly just crazy. If you're allowed to drive a dangerous steel two-ton brick 60mph, you should be allowed to dispense highly flammable fuel for it.
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    01/15/09

    In reply to BMW Loans NYC Ten Mini E Electric Cars
    An electric Mini to scout potholes in New York? Am I the only one who finds this idea ludicrous? Do you know how big NYC potholes are.


    Scout Tech: Alright boss, I got all ten Mini's represented by the blips on this screen.....what the hell?


    Boss: I only see nine...eight, I see eight. What the f*ck is going on?

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    Image of TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah
    01/16/09

    @leavethegun-takethecannoli: hahaha, COTN


    Comment of the night!

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    Image of Cognitive Friction Cognitive Friction
    01/15/09

    In reply to BMW Loans NYC Ten Mini E Electric Cars
    Do electric cars work like strands of Christmas lights? When the car stereo gets stolen, does the whole car stop working?
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    Image of jark jark
    01/15/09

    @Cognitive Friction: only if it's a VW
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    01/15/09

    @jarque: Hah! Hearted.
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    Image of Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
    12/12/08

    In reply to MINI E: First Drive
    240VAC at 50A is what my Carrier central air/furnace combo unit runs on. Not hard to find in residential housing in the U.S. Most kitchens and laundry room are wired thusly in the event of electric ovens/ranges and clothes dryers.
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    Image of Deartháir II Deartháir II
    12/12/08

    In reply to MINI E: First Drive
    See what happens when you don't have Interns? You get stuck driving these things. Get more Interns, then you'll be okay.
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    Image of Ray Wert Ray Wert
    12/12/08

    @Deartháir and his eight little drained beers: Ha! No kidding. Anyone in NYC want to be my intern? We pay horribly!
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    Image of Shadowlayer Shadowlayer
    12/12/08

    In reply to MINI E: First Drive
    Why didn't BMW use a Clubman instead?
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    12/12/08

    In reply to MINI E: First Drive
    Yeah...but what if they don't get the bailout?


    Oh wait, nevermind.

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    Image of DoctorNine's D9 Cat DoctorNine's D9 Cat
    12/12/08

    In reply to MINI E: First Drive
    Make mine a turbodiesel electric with plug-in mode. Oh, and fit it to a 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible. KTHXBY!
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