On topic: Serious static problem

From: Will Emerson <wpe101_at_banet.net>
Date: Fri Dec 4 19:50:13 1998

Yeah, try the J. C. Whitney catalog (Chicago Il, US. I believe), if your
local auto parts
supply store doesn't have these "static ground straps". My wife used to
have two of them
on her car, as the static would make her clothes "cling".. Plus they're
a lot quieter than
dragging a chain, although less attention attracting.

"R. Stricklin (kjaeros)" wrote:
>
> On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Aaron Christopher Finney wrote:
>
> > This is giving me fits. There's something strange with my minivan, that it
> > generates a *ton* of static electricity whenever I drive even a few
> > [...]
> > Does anyone know what could be causing this?
>
> Silicon based rubber in the tires. New vehicles have less carbon in the
> rubber and thus the tires are more insulative. This was done in the
> interest of reducing rolling friction and increasing fuel economy. What
> you should do is get one of those automotive grounding straps from an auto
> supply store, and this should do the trick. you've probably seen cars
> around that have that black thing hanging from the rear bumper.. that's
> what it is.
>
> I learned this on Car Talk, on NPR. Those two guys are a riot.

  I agree! Heard on WBUR 91.9, Boston.. Their web site is a subset of
www.cars.com...
  They have several different forums on the site!

                                                     Will
>
> ok
> r.
Received on Fri Dec 04 1998 - 19:50:13 GMT

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