A woman drew attention online after saying she needs to rev her car while refueling; otherwise, it won’t “work”.
The case was shared on TikTok by Kaylee, who posted a video of her friend revving her white Chevrolet Cruze while refueling the vehicle at a gas station.
“POV: she’s revving the car while refueling because it ‘stalls’ if she doesn’t,” Kaylee wrote in the overlay text on the clip, adding in the caption: “Are we going to explode?”
The driver seems aware of the seriousness of the situation, as she appears covering her mouth and resting her head on the steering wheel while being filmed by her friend during the reckless act.
The video has already gathered over 900,000 views and hundreds of comments from users shocked by the scene. “Every day I realize common sense isn’t so common,” commented one TikTok user.
“It should stop. You should turn off the car,” said another. “Why is your car on?” asked a third. “The fact that you’ve survived this long is amazing,” argued another.
Meanwhile, some commenters seemed to suggest this is a real, specific problem with Cruzes. “Owning a Chevy Cruze is a canonical event, I swear,” said one user.
“I’m also a victim of a Cruze right now,” admitted another. “Mine did the same thing, it would stall and cut out while I was driving on the highway every morning… I have a [Toyota] Camry now,” shared a third.
While ideally the engine should be turned off while refueling, technically you can leave it on. However, it’s important to emphasize that doing so carries a very high risk of fire and potential explosions. For that reason, common sense is simply to turn off the car at the gas station.
Photo and video: TikTok @kaylee_life10. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
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