Comment by kevin_thibedeau

There is a safety issue with fires caused by static electricity. This is most often seen with women wearing synthetic clothing who get back into the vehicle in the winter and then get a fresh charge when they step out to remove the nozzle. Hand touches nozzle and the vapor cloud goes boom. This also used to be a problem with cell phones with retractable antennas and you still see the warning signs for them from time to time.