Obelix Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 It can be. But it also can be caused by the car being charged - it is on rubber wheels after all. If you get a belt after getting out of the car that can be the car discharging to ground through you, not you discharging to ground through the car... that's why you sometimes see those conductive rubber strips dangling from the back to attempt to keep the cars static down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mecky Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I get static a lot, so prefer to where shoes with leather soles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bloom Posted April 9, 2013 Author Share Posted April 9, 2013 Some very interesting replies, thank you. At least I'm not quite as scared that I'm about to internally combust or something! It is really weird though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olive Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I get it all year; thought it was static build up cause by the friction between me and my cloths, or me and the car seat, which is discharged when I touch a metal object which is earthed. Yeah - could be something the OP is wearing - new shoes? I started getting static shocks loads, I thought it was when I'd been using my laptop, but in the end we worked out it was being generated when sitting on a particular sofa (often using said laptop at the same time, but nothing to do with it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosyRat Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Well, I'm glad I read this. We've had our car for over a year now & no problems. For the past 2/3 weeks I've been getting static shocks off the passenger door & have taken to shutting it with my elbow or bum (whichever is convenient at the time). As far as my harvest festivals are concerned, that's between me & M & S, but not a nylon thread in evidence. Very odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EASTWOOD141 Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 Wear something rubber. OOH! Kinky:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoLdFInGeR Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I have experienced lots of static shocks in the last 2 weeks. Thought it was just me, some of them really hurt too when I go to turn off a light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parvo Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I've been getting them a lot when but have been wearing crocs-assumed that was why.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phawley Posted April 9, 2013 Share Posted April 9, 2013 I got shocked 3 times last week from a supermarket trolley, my wife actually heard the crack as the static jumped to my finger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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