Doctor uses electric vehicle to pull off vasectomy

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, per NPR affiliate WGLT.

Futhermore, Yang said his patient didn’t want to reschedule because he’d already taken time off of work for the procedure, so he agreed to go through with it despite the novel 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 told WGLT.

“I’m not sure that this (vasectomy) should be planned use of the truck,” Yang added, “but it’s definitely great to have that as a backup just in case.”

The doctor shared his ingenious hack on Twitter. “I performed what is likely the world’s first @Rivian powered vasectomy today,” he said, and that the “procedure went great.”

His bold move shocked some on social media, both terrified and aghast by his off-the-cuff approach.

“Are you offering this service in the future? I can’t think of anything manlier or more Texan than getting my vasectomy done powered by a pickup,” one user joked.

“I admire the determination of all parties,” laughed another.