Above shows setup and testing. I wonder if I should have taught my kids CPR? In the 4th photo, note the elevated Tesla coil with the rotating connection above the ladder about 11 ft (3.3 m) off the ground. In the last 3 photos, my chain mail butchers glove is grounded both to the plate I am standing on (wet to improve conductivity), and to an earthed point nearby.
Next just add the Driza-Bone stockman's riding coat, a hired dreadlocks wig, army surplus boots and you have the effect at the top. I am also wearing the chain mail glove and some cycling gloves over that so the sparks can jump onto my outstretched hand.
My wooden counterweight is on fire here at the top of the coil. It's quite safe to be in the car although my son was apprehensive. This was a Hyundai Getz hire car (as I don't own one) and it still works. I did get extra insurance "in case". Of course a Tesla Roadster from Tesla Motors would be the ideal car for this or a De Lorean.
There is a rod projecting out the top of the TC and the sparks will come from the tip of the rod. If that rod is bent so that it nearly touches the ground it will spark to ground. If you rotate the rod around the car it will form sparks as it traces out a circle. If you take a long exposure then the sparks will all be on one photo giving a ring of sparks.
Again, lots of comments and links on hundreds of blogs and sites including Digg, humorous caption comments on Autoblog, Russian (with 377 comments), and Japanese sites. In total 200,000 website hits and perhaps 1,000,000 people have seen this on other sites
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