In today's society, with the continuous progress of science and technology and the improvement of people's living standards, cars have become a necessary means of transportation for more and more families. However, while enjoying the convenience brought by the car, we also have to face some problems, one of which is car static electricity. In order to solve this problem, many car owners will tie an "iron rope" to the exhaust pipe after the new car arrives.
The hazards of static electricity in automobiles
Automobile static electricity refers to a static electricity phenomenon caused by the friction between the car body and the air during the driving process. This electrostatic phenomenon is very harmful to automobiles, mainly including the following aspects:
1. Affect comfort: Static electricity in the car will cause the people in the car to feel electrified, especially in autumn and winter, this static electricity phenomenon is more obvious, which seriously affects the comfort of driving and riding.
2. Accelerate the aging of the car body: The static electricity of the car will cause certain damage to the surface of the car body, accelerate the aging of the car body, and make the surface of the car body become dull.
3. Causing safety hazards: Static electricity in the car may also cause some safety hazards, such as when refueling at a gas station, static electricity may cause sparks, leading to safety accidents such as fire or explosion.
Why tie an "iron rope" to the exhaust pipe?
In order to solve the problem of static electricity in the car, many car owners choose to tie an "iron rope" to the exhaust pipe. This "iron rope" is actually a special metal wire, which can conduct the static electricity generated during the driving of the car to the ground, so as to avoid the harm of static electricity to the car and the people in the car. Specifically, the role of this "iron rope" has the following aspects:
1. Conduction of static electricity: When the car is moving, a large amount of static electricity will be generated due to the friction between the car body and the air, which will be conducted to the ground by the "iron rope", thus avoiding the damage of static electricity to the car body and the people in the car.
2. Protect the car paint: During driving, due to the action of static electricity, dust and other small particles are easy to adsorb on the surface of the car body, causing certain damage to the car paint. The "iron rope" avoids this problem by conducting static electricity away.
3. Improve safety: When refueling at a gas station, if the car has static electricity, it may cause a safety accident. The "iron rope" can conduct static electricity away, improving the safety of the car.
How to use the "iron rope" correctly?
1. Choose the right "iron rope": When choosing the "iron rope", it is necessary to choose products with reliable quality and qualified materials to avoid potential safety hazards caused by inferior products.
2. Correct installation: The installation position of the "iron rope" should be in the middle and rear of the exhaust pipe to avoid affecting the working effect of the exhaust pipe. At the same time, the "iron rope" should be fixed firmly to avoid falling off or loosening during driving.
3. Regular inspection: The owner should regularly check the condition of the "iron rope", and if it is found to be damaged or loose, it should be replaced or repaired in time.
4. Don't remove the "iron rope" at will: Some car owners may think that the "iron rope" is useless and remove it, which is not the right thing to do. Because the function of the "iron rope" is to guide away static electricity, if there is no "iron rope", the car may generate a large amount of static electricity during driving, causing injury to the car body and the people in the car.
Other anti-static measures
In addition to tying "iron ropes" to the exhaust pipe, car owners can also take other measures to prevent static electricity in their cars:
1. Use anti-static sprays: Some anti-static sprays can form an anti-static coating on the surface of the car body, which can effectively prevent the generation of static electricity.
2. Keep the car body clean: Regularly cleaning the surface of the car body to remove dust and dirt can reduce the generation of static electricity.
3. Wear anti-static shoes: Before entering the car, the owner can wear a pair of anti-static shoes, which can effectively reduce the situation of electric body charging.
4. Use an anti-static bracelet: The anti-static bracelet can effectively conduct the static electricity generated by the human body and avoid the human body being electrified.
5. Increase humidity in the car: Placing a humidifier in the car or wiping down items with a wet towel can increase the humidity in the car, thereby reducing the generation of static electricity.
6. Choose the right clothing: When driving, car owners should avoid wearing clothing that is prone to static electricity, such as chemical fiber products. Instead, you should choose clothes made of natural fibers such as cotton and silk, which can effectively reduce the generation of static electricity.
7. Keep the speed of the vehicle stable: During driving, maintaining a stable speed can reduce the static electricity generated by sudden acceleration and braking.
8. Keep the grounding good: Make sure that the vehicle's grounding wire is intact and can effectively conduct the static electricity generated by the vehicle to the ground.
9. Use antistatic additives: Antistatic additives can effectively reduce the friction between the surface of the car body and the air, thereby reducing the generation of static electricity. Car owners can ask staff to add antistatic additives to the vehicle at the time of car washing.
10. Pay attention to the choice of interior materials: When decorating or replacing interior materials, you should choose materials that are not easy to generate static electricity, such as using anti-static carpets, anti-static seats, etc.