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Old May 14, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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Is the Electric Mustang out[&:]?
Before it's time?

Hey you should sell that one to Awl Gore.
Old May 14, 2008 | 04:41 PM
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Happens to me all winter, in any car I drive, the Mustang, or my DD Accord. Sometimes its real bad, and at sometimes you can see the arc!!!
Old May 14, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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I get shocked a lot as well. Air moving over the surface of your car produces static, moreso in low humidity weather (the fall and winter). I wear silk/blend suits a lot, which makes static worse. If you screw a length of chain from your undercariage and let it touch the ground, it will dissipate any charge to ground. Our cars tires insulate us from ground, and allow us to build a charge. Goofy little fact about electricity.....it takes 1000 volts of electricity to "arc" or "jump" 1 inch across air to a more negatively charged particle. Just some useless trivia for you all.

If you really want to stop getting shocked, copper chain would work the best. Actually Gold or Platinum would, but that would be expensive.
Old May 14, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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I get shocked a lot too, and I hate getting shocked. What I generally do is get it over with by lightly smacking the top of the door. Since I know it's coming, it's not nearly as annoying.

To completely avoid it, you can screw a chain or copy wire to your undercarraige and let it dangle on the ground, to ground you. But you might pick stuff up with that, too.
Old May 14, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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Yea, an anti static strip is the best way out of this.

If you want to avoid the painful shocks though, grip the door frame tightly as you get out, the discharge won't be anywhere near as painful.
Old May 14, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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I always thought that a car with a fresh wax job produced less electricity ? Can anyone dispute this or affirm it . My dad always said , when your car shocks you time to wax her up .
Old May 14, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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My Sequoia gets me every time.
Old May 14, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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My car shocks me too! Bad sometimes. I have to pump myself up just to get out and get schocked. It's an adrenelin rush, by the time I get out, close the door, and get shocked, I'm ready to fight! [:@]
Old May 14, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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Do you drive your car like you stole it each time you get in it?

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Old May 15, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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You could always jump thru the windows Duke of Hazzard style to stop the shock... just a thought.[sm=smiley29.gif]



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