Some cars have special conducting 'tails' These are normally lengths of chain that hang down from the back bumper - Physics - Static Electricity

Question

Some cars have special conducting 'tails' These are normally
lengths of chain that hang down from the back bumper and touch the
ground Suggest why a car would need this?

Shruti Shukla · Answer

It is because that if during a thunderstorm,lightning occurs then
it does not strikes and damage the cars and simply get transferred
to the earth by the process of
earthing!!!

Some cars have special conducting 'tails'. These are normally lengths of chain that hang down from the back bumper and touch the ground.Suggest why a car would need this?