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Re: shocked when leaving car--When we leave Posted by Ari [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: shocked when leaving car--When we leave, john, Tue, 21 Jan 2003 16:43:18 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Tires are insulators. When the car moves along, it generates static electricity. In warmer, damper weather, this static can discharge through the air or through moisture on the tires. On cold, dry days, the static builds up. When you open the car and step out, you make the connection between the car and the ground - and you get a shock.
The simplest approach is to go to the autoparts store and find some ground straps. These are rubbery straps that you attach to the car frame and drag on the ground. The rubber has conductive material in it. They're not very big.
There may be something you can put on your tires to discharge the static electricity.
If you see a gasoline truck or an oil truck, you'll see chains dragging on the ground. That's to discharge the static electricity buildup. If you think a shock is bad, think about a shock in a truck carrying a few thousand gallons of gasoline.
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