Leash for the Gas Cap

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Originally Posted by TECN1K

Honestly I bet it's fire code. Like, automatic vent shutoff failure (no CLICK) and then blam you got gas pouring out all over the place while Joe Schmoe is inside buying a pack of Marlboros and some scratch off tickets. Comes back out, flicks his marb light in a puddle and Kablooey.

Or ... counterpoint ... guy holding the handle, pumping gas, trying to light his Marlboro with just his free hand, then a nearby car backfires and he reflexively pivots around to see it, spraying gas everywhere. This is similar to the freak gasoline fight accident that was in that documentary on male models, Zoolander, I think it was.

If safety is the concern, I'll bet on an automated system before a random person, in almost every situation. Maybe even self-driving cars in a little while.