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Re:How does a gas pump know to shut itself off? (1981) by myself248 on Sunday October 11, 2020 @10:13AM (#24745919)
Normal tires have carbon added to the rubber to make them slightly conductive, enough to drain static.

Specialty tires like you find on drag cars do not. This is why you also see grounding straps dangling from drag cars -- to keep the driver from getting a shock when they step out after a run.

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