flipper wrote:

I thought there for a second you were going to say it electrocuted
your 'CMOS' key fob.

Nah, it was a Ford Escort, which doesn't have an electronic key fob.

But, since you bring it up, how _do_ they deal with that? It might
not even be the seat of your pants sliding across the seat - cars
build up a static charge just from the tires on the pavement.

Thanks,
Rich