# Electric sparrrk

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-sparrrk/61379>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** forester, subaru\
**Created:** [February 15, 2011, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-sparrrk/61379 "2011-02-15T19:28:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![gqpapa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce7236/32.png) [@gqpapa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gqpapa)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-sparrrk/61379/1 "2011-02-15T19:28:53Z")

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I have a subaru forester 2010, and now whenever I come out the car, I notice there always is a electric spark,is it dangerous , should I do something about this? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-sparrrk/61379/2 "2011-02-15T19:43:45Z")

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Welcome to winter. The only time it’s potentially dangerous is if you get back in the car while fueling it - -which is why you should never do that. Otherwise, it’s just annoying.

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-sparrrk/61379/3 "2011-02-15T19:56:59Z")

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I’m with Shadow on this.

If you’d like to reduce the generation of the static charge, you can try a seat cover of a cotton based material. It may or may not help, but it’s affordable and if the static discharge bothers you it may be worth trying.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-sparrrk/61379/4 "2011-02-15T21:08:53Z")

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Anti static spray (car shop or computer shop)

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**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-sparrrk/61379/5 "2011-02-15T21:51:56Z")

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Ya…STATIC…Ever see those rubber straps hanging down off of motor homes? The have wire in them…sending the static in the cabin to ground before it has a chance to build up. You could get a set of those dorky things…curb feelers too…it will get rid of the static, but make you look dorky.

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-sparrrk/61379/6 "2011-02-15T22:16:18Z")

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Mention it to the Doctor next time you visit. perhaps a grounding device could be installed.

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**Author:** ![PoodleShooter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@PoodleShooter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PoodleShooter)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/electric-sparrrk/61379/7 "2011-02-16T03:52:18Z")

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Curb feelers wouldn’t work in most parking lots or driveways. You know who else uses anti-static straps? Truck drivers. There’s nothing more dorky than worrying about looking dorky. Well, maybe a high-powered Japanese bike, but that’s just something I’ve heard.