Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport caught pulling out of a gas station with nozzle still in car
- The US driver of this Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport made a huge mistake
- He drove away from the gas station with the nozzle in his car
- Thankfully, it was all caught on camera
Published on Aug 20, 2024 at 3:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Aug 20, 2024 at 5:12 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
We’ve all put the remote in the fridge or forgotten to lock the front door when distracted – but the US driver of this Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport almost made a very expensive gaffe at a gas station.
He began to drive away from the gas station with the nozzle still attached to his car.
However, as relatable as this is – a 1-of-60, over $3.6 million Bugatti is not a car to make mistakes with.
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Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport at gas station
The latest viral video to hit the headlines – not unlike the footage showing ‘pregnant’ cars in China last week – this video made us all cringe at what almost happened.
While the incident wasn’t a recent occurrence – there’s a 2022 timestamp in the corner of the video – it was only shown publicly last month.
Picture this: a stunning Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport filling up its tank at a Shell fueling station in Costa Mesa, California in the US.
However, whether he’s tired, distracted, or simply blinded by his stunning vehicle – the man doing the fueling neglects to remove the nozzle before driving off after coming out of the shop.
As he casually pulls away at a crawl, the gas line snaps and is left hanging limply from the gas tank cap before he realizes anything is amiss.
Finally, the penny drops – as does the driver’s stomach we’re assuming – and he hops out to check the damage.
He then detaches the nozzle from the supercar, placing it tentatively on the ground in apparent disbelief.
While many would bolt in that scenario, the station owner who posted the footage to his TikTok account, southcoastshelloc, claims that his accountability was never in question.
He told Road & Track: “The customer waited and was gracious enough to pay the fines, so it was all cleared.”
The mistake cost the driver $200.
If you own a Bugatti, you’ve probably got that in the glovebox.
The online reaction
The online reaction of course centered on the owner’s bank balance.
“His gas guy was probably on vacation,” said one.
“Says sorry and buys the entire gas station,” said another.
A third suggested it’s more common than you think.
“The hose is designed to pop off in an event like this,” they said.
This certainly isn’t the only weird event at a gas station recently, with a Tesla Cybertruck EV seen pulling into one.
For more, check out the world’s largest gas station that has 120 pumps and is 74,000 square feet.
All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
