all u can avoid this , step out from car walk two steps and come back and close the door or stand 30 second near the car and touch the door no shock or spark will not come or if u open the door from inside befor steping down from the car hold the metal portion of door and keep on ur hand and step down no shock or spark will not hit u
I tend to agree with the people who say it is from the friction from certain seat covers. I used to get it from time to time on normal cloth seats, but much much more often on a sheepskin/wool seat cover. And now I have had a car with leather seats for almost 2 years and have NEVER received a shock from it.
Electro Static Energy gets stored up in your body as a result of the friction between your fabric and the seat cover fabric. This static charge feels like electric shock when you touch the (metallic) door, as a result of current flowing from your body to the lesser resistance path (car body).
To avoid the 'shock effect' try the following -
1) Close the door using a prop or kicking with your shoes
2) Sometimes, this occurs only when wearing a particular fabric - noting that would be helpful.
3) Also, changing the seat cover fabric also helps
4) It sometimes has to do with the outside weather also.
This phenomenon is known as static electricity. What is occurring has absolutely nothing to do with your clothing, this is a myth. What is occurring is your car builds up a static electric charge via your car's tyres as it moves, this static charge is present all over your cars metal skin and transfers to your body as it builds up
This phenomenon is known as static electricity. What is occurring has absolutely nothing to do with your clothing, this is a myth. What is occurring is your car builds up a static electric charge via your car's tyres as it moves, this static charge is present all over your cars metal skin and transfers to your body as it builds up.
As you alight from the vehicle, this static charge dissipates from your body and your body assumes the static charge of the pavement as you step out. The charge on the pavement is at a lower energy level, generally called Earth Potential and your body then assumes this energy level. If you touch the car however, the car's energy level will dissipate through your hand and you feel the jolt as it suddenly builds up from the car to you then as you touch the ground with your feet it rapidly dissipates.
To avoid the jolt simply hold the metal of the door first before you step out. This will allow your body to maintain the car's energy level as you step out then as your feet touch the ground the energy dissipates through your feet to the ground and you won't feel any jolt. Try it, it really works.
Check your shoes too! Car carpets are nylon and shuffling your feet with the 'wrong' shoes will build up static. I have one pair of shoes that does this so I stopped wearing them to drive in!
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wow interesting questions and lots of relevant answers. i will keep it mind. thanks guys
all u can avoid this , step out from car walk two steps and come back and close the door or stand 30 second near the car and touch the door no shock or spark will not come or if u open the door from inside befor steping down from the car hold the metal portion of door and keep on ur hand and step down no shock or spark will not hit u
Lynnne it is NOT a myth - it was even proven on Mythbusters!!!!
I have nothing to say now..everything is posted by others...i just agree with all comments.. they are relevant..!
for more about static electricity see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_electricity
I tend to agree with the people who say it is from the friction from certain seat covers. I used to get it from time to time on normal cloth seats, but much much more often on a sheepskin/wool seat cover. And now I have had a car with leather seats for almost 2 years and have NEVER received a shock from it.
Electro Static Energy gets stored up in your body as a result of the friction between your fabric and the seat cover fabric. This static charge feels like electric shock when you touch the (metallic) door, as a result of current flowing from your body to the lesser resistance path (car body).
To avoid the 'shock effect' try the following -
1) Close the door using a prop or kicking with your shoes
2) Sometimes, this occurs only when wearing a particular fabric - noting that would be helpful.
3) Also, changing the seat cover fabric also helps
4) It sometimes has to do with the outside weather also.
Safe driving and 'closing car doors' !!!
This phenomenon is known as static electricity. What is occurring has absolutely nothing to do with your clothing, this is a myth. What is occurring is your car builds up a static electric charge via your car's tyres as it moves, this static charge is present all over your cars metal skin and transfers to your body as it builds up
This phenomenon is known as static electricity. What is occurring has absolutely nothing to do with your clothing, this is a myth. What is occurring is your car builds up a static electric charge via your car's tyres as it moves, this static charge is present all over your cars metal skin and transfers to your body as it builds up.
As you alight from the vehicle, this static charge dissipates from your body and your body assumes the static charge of the pavement as you step out. The charge on the pavement is at a lower energy level, generally called Earth Potential and your body then assumes this energy level. If you touch the car however, the car's energy level will dissipate through your hand and you feel the jolt as it suddenly builds up from the car to you then as you touch the ground with your feet it rapidly dissipates.
To avoid the jolt simply hold the metal of the door first before you step out. This will allow your body to maintain the car's energy level as you step out then as your feet touch the ground the energy dissipates through your feet to the ground and you won't feel any jolt. Try it, it really works.
Check your shoes too! Car carpets are nylon and shuffling your feet with the 'wrong' shoes will build up static. I have one pair of shoes that does this so I stopped wearing them to drive in!
Its the same here..! Even I can see the spark in the night. But, how??
I guess it depends on the type of cloth you are wearing. Due to the friction with the car seat while sitting you get an electro static charge...
Same with me....