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Gas Delivery Startups Want to Fill Up Your Car Anywhere. Is That Allowed?

6 points by tristanj 10y ago

mc32 10y ago
This is pretty rich: "If it was illegal, they would have and should have told us many months ago.”" How about getting some lawyers to ask the counties and cities before you do something like this? What's next, build a new hospital get some medschool droputs and when the authorities come investigating, tell them, well, we didn't know you had to hire actual physicians and have actual permits to run a hospital -we just want to offer cheap healthcare! I would have little issue with these companies if they take the proper precautions regarding spills (hazmat) as well as have double hulled vessels which pass impact tests to ensure if they are involved in collision, you don't have a situation with flammable liquids spreading all over the place with a company with little of the way of cleanup experience as well as a way to keep liquids from spilling in the first place.
- cylinder 10y ago
  Didn't you know, if you rob a bank five times and don't get caught, it's okay to continue robbing banks.
- yuhong 10y ago
  Portable solar EV charging would probably be safer.
  - ketralnis 10y ago
    Safer perhaps, but it would take a really big panel a really long time to give you even a few miles
qq66 10y ago
Wow. “We basically said, ‘We strive to be safe in every way to the consumer, and this is exactly what we do, and we welcome dialog’” Sounds like they are playing with fire (sorry). I sincerely hope that the laws are in place to send the principals to jail if they cause an injury.
CM30 10y ago
This is not a good field for companies with the mantra of 'move fast and break things'. Seriously though, the attitude with the companies here is pretty awful, and seems to be an unfortunate trend with certain types of startups. Do whatever you like, and hope you get big enough to withstand being sued, regardless of legality.
King-Aaron 10y ago
People will die, and then it will be the "government's fault."

6 points by tristanj 10y ago

mc32 10y ago

This is pretty rich: "If it was illegal, they would have and should have told us many months ago.”" How about getting some lawyers to ask the counties and cities before you do something like this? What's next, build a new hospital get some medschool droputs and when the authorities come investigating, tell them, well, we didn't know you had to hire actual physicians and have actual permits to run a hospital -we just want to offer cheap healthcare! I would have little issue with these companies if they take the proper precautions regarding spills (hazmat) as well as have double hulled vessels which pass impact tests to ensure if they are involved in collision, you don't have a situation with flammable liquids spreading all over the place with a company with little of the way of cleanup experience as well as a way to keep liquids from spilling in the first place.

cylinder 10y ago
Didn't you know, if you rob a bank five times and don't get caught, it's okay to continue robbing banks.
yuhong 10y ago
Portable solar EV charging would probably be safer.
- ketralnis 10y ago
  Safer perhaps, but it would take a really big panel a really long time to give you even a few miles

qq66 10y ago

Wow. “We basically said, ‘We strive to be safe in every way to the consumer, and this is exactly what we do, and we welcome dialog’” Sounds like they are playing with fire (sorry). I sincerely hope that the laws are in place to send the principals to jail if they cause an injury.

CM30 10y ago

This is not a good field for companies with the mantra of 'move fast and break things'. Seriously though, the attitude with the companies here is pretty awful, and seems to be an unfortunate trend with certain types of startups. Do whatever you like, and hope you get big enough to withstand being sued, regardless of legality.

King-Aaron 10y ago

People will die, and then it will be the "government's fault."