Electrocuted by my Car

**MayG** · March 13th, 2012 09:46 AM

need help! - i get 'electrocuted' by my car almost every time when i touch the door to close it after a drive - usually after a long drive... this has happened starting about a few weeks after i got new car about three months ago, but now occurrence is alarmingly often... is this the car? or its me?!! what can i do to get rid of this... pls help... thanks

**ghosthunter** · March 13th, 2012 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by MayG

need help! - i get 'electrocuted' by my car almost every time when i touch the door to close it after a drive - usually after a long drive... this has happened starting about a few weeks after i got new car about three months ago, but now occurrence is alarmingly often... is this the car? or its me?!! what can i do to get rid of this... pls help... thanks

Would it be static discharge?

Do you have dry skin?

Do you have the aircon running very cold?

Do you move a lot in your car's seat? A car seat cover might help prevent the static build up.

**vinj** · March 13th, 2012 09:50 AM

That's the static energy built up on the car; used to happen to me also on one of our cars.

On how to avoid it, there are some suggestions on google but you have to try them for yourself.

**Retz** · March 13th, 2012 09:57 AM

a proper grounding issue perhaps?

**oj88** · March 13th, 2012 10:05 AM

Yeah, that's just static discharge. It has a lot to do with humidity (or absence of), the kind of materials your clothes and seats are made of, as well as shoes and carpeting.

It's been years since I got a jolt. But when I did get them regularly at some point in time, whenever I'm coming out of the car, I open the door, land my palm on the painted portion of the door (more surface area contact, the better), then ease out of the car, never letting go until I'm standing on the ground. This helps disipate the charge throughout your palm so the spark wouldn't form.

**yebo** · March 13th, 2012 10:19 AM

an electric personality! super balbon? could be you! you need to wax off that fur.

or the clothes you wear, like wool.

**MayG** · March 13th, 2012 10:35 AM

thanks everyone for the super fast responses

**Retz** · March 13th, 2012 10:49 AM

I think electric shock is more appropriate term. Being electrocuted is tantamount to DOA.

**MayG** · March 13th, 2012 11:06 AM

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YcBJY29Ju4]How To Avoid Static Electricity - YouTube[/ame] -- found this on youtube... to those that have a problem like mine, this might help

thanks again to everyone

**miked** · March 14th, 2012 02:03 PM

in addition, the rubbing of your butt with the seat while you drive is also a cause of static electricity....try wiping the door handles with a cloth after every drive.