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There was an interesting article in the local paper a few years back. The workers in toll booths hated to see a particular model of Honda in their lane. They new that they would get bit when they accepted the toll. It seems that the OEM Bridgestone tires were the cuplrit in that case.

My Escort came on Goodyear Eagles. After 40,000 miles I bought Dayton tires (Dayton is owned by Bridgestone/Firestone). For the next 40,000 miles, I would touch the car with my key to discharge the static before I put my hand on it. I suspect that the conductivity of the tires varies with the carbon black content. Must be a really big difference in the carbon black content of the Dayton tires.

Around factories, you will see material handling vehicles dragging a short piece of chain from their hitches, especially on the big electric forking lifts. If you want to mess with the operator, just steal his chain. The static electricity will knock the $#!t out of him when he gets on or off the forking lift. If you really want him to know that someone is messing with him, use a ty-rap to tie his chain up so it does not touch the floor.

Factory LP gas fueling stations have grounding straps for the vehicles. When you go to get fuel, the first thing that you do is attach the ground clamp to the vehicle. Remember to take the ground off last thing before you leave.