Claim: Filling up your car in hot weather could cause the fuel tank to explode.
Fact-check: Your fuel tank won't explode if you fill it during a heatwave - Full Fact
Verdict: fuel systems in cars are designed to cope with summer heat. the auto-combustion point of fuel is much, much higher than a car's fuel tank could feasibly reach.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2021-07-15T00:00:00