Old myth, comes back every year or so.
Out of interest, I went to the web site of the Petroleum Equipment Institute quoted in the first post. Their home page says:
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Not Cell Phones
PEI has investigated hundreds of refueling fires and flare-ups. We have not documented one single incident that was caused by a cellular telephone.
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Cell phones have been cited as the cause in e-mails circulating on the Internet. So far we have been unable to document any incidents that were sparked by a cellular telephone. In fact, many researchers have tried to ignite fuel vapors with a cell phone and failed. PEI still recommends not using any electronic device that might distract the motorist during the refueling process.
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Static is a different story. People can discharge static electricity (which can start a fire) and people use cell phones, but cell phones don't discharge static electricity.
DinanM3, you may want to go back to that woman you know and ask her if she has ever received a static electicity shock. It is more relevant than her cell phone.
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