Electric shocks from cars

[Eighteeteewhy]

I'm always getting electric shocks from cars.

Some cars are worse than others, the worst being my Pug 205. At night you can see the spark jump!

Anyone else suffer from this most unusual motoring affliction?




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[Andyjc86]

Wear less nylon. I get them all the time in summer when i wear t-shirts. when i wear a coat its fine.

Or fit one of those earth straps from the 90's

[Baryonyx]

Never had it in any car other than my 106 Rallye. It doesn't particularly bother me though.

[steve_bmw]

I get this but only when I'm wearing a lot of nylon, usually gym wear with a fleece jacket.

[micky metro]

i do, not sure if it,s me or the car, mines a pug 207 and when i get a shock, i hear can hear it, ie a crack.

[Nedzilla]

Different floor mats might help.

[Oli.]

Hello

I get this. Its easy to get over though. As you get out, hold the metal part of the door whilst you put your foot on the floor, this earthing through your foot and not spark!

[Oli.]

Hello

I get this. Its easy to get over though. As you get out, hold the metal part of the door whilst you put your foot on the floor, this earthing through your foot and not spark!

[Oli.]

Hello

I get this. Its easy to get over though. As you get out, hold the metal part of the door whilst you put your foot on the floor, this earthing through your foot and not spark!

[Baryonyx]

Yes, the only times I have noticed it was when I was wearing a synthetic jacket and touching the plastic door handle trim.

[HustleRussell]

I actually got a pretty nasty belting off my car a week or so ago. Pale face, numb lips, headache, the lot...

[Eighteeteewhy]

Oli. said:

Hello

I get this. Its easy to get over though. As you get out, hold the metal part of the door whilst you put your foot on the floor, this earthing through your foot and not spark!

This seems a good shout. I'll give it a go.

If this doesn't work I'll just have to wear my leather chaps more. (any excuse)

[ging84]

i like it when you can see the sparks in the dark the other day i pulled a t-shirt quite quickly out of a jumper with the lights off, you could visibly see loads of sparks
it was awsome
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[Rae420]

I get them a lot from my gashquai, particularly if my I phone is in my pocket

[Nuttah]

weird never knew people suffered from this...whats the reason it happens? seems pretty cool.

[talksthetalk]

Static is caused by two materials being separated. This could be your 'arris off the seat, or maybe your shoes off the mats. If you have non-conductive shoes on, then this will discharge the next time you touch something metal, and 'earthed' ie a car door.

[Steffan]

Nuttah said:

weird never knew people suffered from this...whats the reason it happens? seems pretty cool.

Static electricity charge generated by movement of clothing against seats etc. Stepping out and holding the car door or metal part may or may not earth the static without any feeling of earthing the charge. Nylon clothes and similar man made materials exacerbate this. But some people seem particularly prone to this phenomena.

[munroman]

The other factor likely just now is that the air is cold and very dry, so insulates very well, allowing large charges to build up before they jump to ground.

Damp air is 'leakier' so charges don't build up to the same levels.

Used to work in the plastics industry, and winter was worst for pellets clogging up in the machines due to 'static cling'.

[Ozzie Osmond]

steve_bmw said:

I'm wearing a lot of nylon, usually gym wear with a fleece jacket.

That sounds like a major fashion error to me!

[MGgeordie]

The fact that people are wearing lots of Nylon worries Me...LOL!!