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Electric cars are known for their lower fuel costs, emission reduction and, apparently, powering vasectomies.
Dr. Christopher Yang, a urologist from Austin, Texas, revealed his unique solution to performing a vasectomy at his clinic after the power went out — using his Rivian R1T truck.
Yang had rescheduled other appointments when the outage hit on Aug. 25, and was set to do the same for the vasectomy when a colleague jokingly suggested doing the procedure using Yang’s pickup truck as a backup power source.
Yang powered his operation by running an extension cord from the carpark all the way to the patient’s room.
In fact, vasectomies don’t require that much power — and the procedure only lasts about 15-20 minutes, according to Yang.
The doctor also had a backup plan — a handheld cautery device — though it’s not as reliable or controlled as the standard tools.
The truck, which has multiple 110v and 12v outlets, held up during the procedure — even powering a small fan in the room.
“After we were done, I told his family. We all had a good laugh together too,” Yang [said].
https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/docto...utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=SocialFlow
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Dr. Christopher Yang, a urologist from Austin, Texas, revealed his unique solution to performing a vasectomy at his clinic after the power went out — using his Rivian R1T truck.
Yang had rescheduled other appointments when the outage hit on Aug. 25, and was set to do the same for the vasectomy when a colleague jokingly suggested doing the procedure using Yang’s pickup truck as a backup power source.
Yang powered his operation by running an extension cord from the carpark all the way to the patient’s room.
In fact, vasectomies don’t require that much power — and the procedure only lasts about 15-20 minutes, according to Yang.
The doctor also had a backup plan — a handheld cautery device — though it’s not as reliable or controlled as the standard tools.
The truck, which has multiple 110v and 12v outlets, held up during the procedure — even powering a small fan in the room.
“After we were done, I told his family. We all had a good laugh together too,” Yang [said].
https://nypost.com/2022/09/13/docto...utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=SocialFlow
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