WoolWeenies Club

[Jolt]

Since here is the Juniper High Desert we zap cars no matter what, I haven't thought about this. We regularly see warnings about touching the car to de-zap before filling the gas tank.

I think those warnings are at all gas stations. My question is, how does one NOT discharge their static when they get out of the car? It pretty much just happens (and some cars seem to have more than others--even without wearing wool, mine is pretty shocking)!

[SadieKate]

I'm talking about TV PSAs and the news shows. We never had those in CA even though we had low humidity summers there.

[Becky]

I think those warnings are at all gas stations. My question is, how does one NOT discharge their static when they get out of the car?

<public safety announcement>If your door handles are plastic (as many are), or get back in but don't shut the door, you could conceivably not discharge. This is why you shouldn't get back into your car while pumping gas, especially during the winter. If you do, make sure to touch something metal- the car, or the metal part of the gas pump- before touching that nozzle or the filler cap. If there's a fire, never remove the nozzle, but run for the emergency stop switch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAA5w8PLs-0 <end public safety announcement>

I work in the petroleum equipment field- there'a reason that we all wear blue jeans and Carhartts when at a site! Static is a very real danger.

(Sorry for the threadjack!)