Does anyone get shocked when they get out of their car?
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Your tires also play a large role. Some tires build up more static electricity than others.
You can get grounding strips if it's a big problem. They attach to the frame and drag on the ground, dissipating the charge. They work better on my Volvo than my Jeep. I haven't tried them on the G yet.
You can get grounding strips if it's a big problem. They attach to the frame and drag on the ground, dissipating the charge. They work better on my Volvo than my Jeep. I haven't tried them on the G yet.
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Static electricity is not a buildup of anything, it is an IMBALANCE between quantities of positive and negative particles which existed beforehand. The electric particles were already there; they did not have to build up. It's an "un-cancelling," an event which occurs between the large quantities of oppositely-charged particles which were already present in matter.
For our purposes, tire manufacturers have been developing "low rolling resistance" tires that improve gas mileage by lowering, what--- rolling resistance! And to lower rolling friction or resistance, they use less of a substance called "carbon black," which plays a key role in dissipating static electricity. But even with the new tires, the vast majority of the static electricity that cars generate is still dissipated through the tires as the car rolls along.
Essentially, the problem is not in the car, it's the tires rolling resistance.
For our purposes, tire manufacturers have been developing "low rolling resistance" tires that improve gas mileage by lowering, what--- rolling resistance! And to lower rolling friction or resistance, they use less of a substance called "carbon black," which plays a key role in dissipating static electricity. But even with the new tires, the vast majority of the static electricity that cars generate is still dissipated through the tires as the car rolls along.
Essentially, the problem is not in the car, it's the tires rolling resistance.
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I know how you can avoid this. Buy a magnetic bracelet. I only wear it when I drive and I leave it in the car. I don’t get shocked n/e more. Mine looks like this. Maybe it’s not ur style and u can gets something different but mine was a gift. It does work so try it.
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