Ouch, the hurt. OWWWW, that really hurts, and's annoying

[Most Easterly Pandas]

I keep getting bloody stactic shock off of the car at the moment when I get out of her and go to shut the door

And it really hurts. I don't think its the clothing I'm wearing because its no different to usual. I had similar problem a few months back, adn then it stopped and has now started again.

Could it be the weather and is anyone else suffering the same problem at the moment?

Jon.

 

[Focus Owner]

earth your car then to the floor

 

[Jai]

yep, off the paj, the panda and the tub curiously the mrs doesn't, it's only ever me

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

earth your car then to the floor

With one of these dangly things, but I mean surly there must be something wrong with the car somewhere. My last Panda never done it

yep, off the paj, the panda and the tub curiously the mrs doesn't, it's only ever me

I know. None of my friends get it when getting out of the car, I've even got them to shut the door for me (and thank god for remote central locking).

I even got it off of my friends Sciento the other day

 

[Focus Owner]

perhaps your just an electric person
and need a woman to match

 

[jami]

sounds mental but eat marmite

 

[Helz]

yep, off the paj, the panda and the tub curiously the mrs doesn't, it's only ever me

Must be a woman thing, I've never had a static shock off the car either

 

[Xen]

ive had a couple off the punto recently. i put it down to the weather being so dry (only happens on really dry days.)

 

[Papa P]

Yup, its seems to happen more during the summer...so gotta be something to do with the weather!

 

[Big Black Stilo]

its your shoes.

if i wear trainers i get shocks off the stilo, if i wear my wallbees or clarks originals with crepe soles, i dont.

I also have a bad habit of dragging my feet so those plasticy shop floors create a build up, as do carpets, then pow, i touch the car and get fried.

a good trick is to rest your (clothed) knee against the car before you touch it, then you dont get a shock

 

[Derv drinker]

Glad to know I'm not the onlyone, and it does seem weather dependant.

 

[Captain Mike]

u wearing a gimp suit? ( that will do it)

it must be up to weather me and my sis got it loads when we went to Florida and it was boiling hot

 

[Lupi]

I get it all the time too. Always when getting out of the car and shutting the door. Tried everything to stop getting it (apart from booting it shut) but i still get them, same as with tesco trollies.

Its embarrassing when you get stared at in the car park because you yelped when you shut your door lol

 

[Big Black Stilo]

try the knee trick

 

[Captain Mike]

try the knee trick

i use finger nail its less painful

 

[Big Black Stilo]

you dont get any shock with the knee trick

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

I was wearing flip flops when it happened today. It got to the point of kicking the door shut, or quickly swiping my hand on the car to release the charge. I found it stopped if I was touching the car when my feet touch the ground

 

[Singh!]

lol this keeps happening to me too.. only when its hot and sunny tho...
i thought it was somthing to do with my soundsystem.. but looks like its just static.. ah well just get used to it its not that painfull! lol

 

[FDF]

Have you changed your footwear recently? I noticed if I wear certain shoes for driving I don't get shocks. Also try wearing cotton rather than polyester

 

[jug]

you can become charged if you wear certain clothing and it rubs on the seat, then you discharge when you touch the car as you're getting out. toi prevent that you need to make sure you dont slide your arse over the seat material.

alternatively the car body can become charged due to friction with the air, and it discharges to you as you get out the car. this happens more in dry conditions becasue humid air can discharge the car where as dry air cant. the discharge can be prevented by wearing shoes that insulate you from the ground.