Why does my car keep shocking me?

[Crasherfromwayback]

I wear all cotton, including my undies, good for breathability.

We'll be needing pictures to help us understand what's actually going on. I'm thinking a build up of moisture.

[Grashopper]

With my car it started when I put seat covers on the seats. Must be synthetic.

[skinman]

I touched the cat once before closing the car door...poor pussycat got zapped on the head. I get really big shocks from wifeys car

[haydes55]

Bolt a strap of rubber off the chassis so it runs along the ground. Or, don't touch the car with your hands. Bump the door closed with your bum. If your bum gets the shock.... Just enjoy it.

[p.dath]

The occasional shock I can handle but every time I have driven my car for the past few weeks when I close the door I get an "electric shock" or some shit. EVERY F'N TIME! It didn't use to happen, any explanation?

As several others have said, it is usually related to Nylon. Use shoes with a rubber sole instead of nylon if you can (that will stop most of it). Most clothing these days seems to contain nylon, so it is hard to avoid there.

[carbonhed]

Touch the bare metal of the door-latch on the car door-pillar as you get out and put your feet on the ground.

No more

This is the solution to the problem.

[Owl]

Here's something to try. Mrs reckons a light spray of hairspray will stop it from happening. Doesn't no why, but thinks it's something to do with fine hair/ions???????

I wouldn't know, cause I have no hair, but then I never get static shocks.

[DMNTD:Me]

Touch the bare metal of the door-latch on the car door-pillar as you get out and put your feet on the ground.

No more

Actually any part of the door or body of the car will work

[Drew]

Stop wearing the tinfoil hat that Steve gave you.

[Banditbandit]

The policeman is right

I'll bet that was hard to admit ...

Nope happens even if I wear all cotton, including my undies, good for breathability.

As avgas said - Stop wearing undies ... even better breathability (yours, not his ...)

Bolt a strap of rubber off the chassis so it runs along the ground.

I see that all the time ... tell me .. how will that help? Please don't tell me that it earths the car - rubber is an insulating material ... electricity - static or otherwise - will not travel down the rubber and earth out .. that's why the static builds up now - the rubber tyres stop the car earthing out ..

[huff3r]

I'll bet that was hard to admit ...



As avgas said - Stop wearing undies ... even better breathability (yours, not his ...)



I see that all the time ... tell me .. how will that help? Please don't tell me that it earths the car - rubber is an insulating material ... electricity - static or otherwise - will not travel down the rubber and earth out .. that's why the static builds up now - the rubber tyres stop the car earthing out ..

Proper static strips aren't rubber, the ones supercheap used to sell we're a ribbon style cable to earth the chassis to the ground.

[haydes55]

I'll bet that was hard to admit ...







As avgas said - Stop wearing undies ... even better breathability (yours, not his ...)







I see that all the time ... tell me .. how will that help? Please don't tell me that it earths the car - rubber is an insulating material ... electricity - static or otherwise - will not travel down the rubber and earth out .. that's why the static builds up now - the rubber tyres stop the car earthing out ..

Are they supposed to earth it? I thought they were just to gauge how lowered your car was? Or how fat the driver is.

[leathel]

Its because you are a electrifying person

My mother used to get zapped all the time, after putting a static strip on the car it limited it but didn't stop it, Seat covers can charge you.

you need a phone charger attachment to yourself to discharge you

[caspernz]

Reduced humidity in atmosphere, combined with clothing choice, all have an impact in the static shock you get from your car.

Easiest solution is the earth strap, fit and forget

[willytheekid]

...WHY are you driving a "car" in the first place! (there a stupid bloody design!)

...its simply telling you to ride the bike more