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To: thackney

OH! One other extremely obscure observation:

Do you have a pacemaker?

I do (got at age 40), and - after committing to the lease - was startled to see the user’s manual full of repeated warnings about use by people with pacemakers. From what I know & gather, it’s more a matter of it being a high-power electrical device NOT designed with extensive medical considerations in mind. I don’t anticipate it discharging and zapping me, but assume the warnings are legal obligations that they haven’t assured the FDA it won’t be a problem for those of us. Talked about it with my cardiologist, and (after a quick call) he didn’t see it as a concern - just don’t be stupid.

I make a point of not fiddling with the charger until I am _done_ using the vehicle for a while, and never touch anything else when inserting/removing the charger plug, unplugging before I touch the vehicle otherwise. Just being reasonably paranoid given my situation; I don’t get close to chainsaws or other close-range gas engines that have alternators (like backpack-style leaf blowers).


148 posted on 08/22/2014 12:29:21 PM PDT by ctdonath2 ("If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun" - Obama, setting RoE with his opposition)
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To: ctdonath2

I would not have considered that. Thanks


151 posted on 08/22/2014 12:32:28 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer.)
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