Ting From Car Door

[Maydup]

I open the car door and step out. Everytime I touch the door to close it, I get a TING of static shock. Different shoes, different parking surfaces. What can I do to prevent it?

[gness]

That happens to me lots, Maydup......really nips at times.....so.....

I flick the door with a fingernail tip first....don't know what this does but stops the shock when I do touch the door....x

[delboy3]

Buy yourself an anti-static strip (to hang from the back of the car, brushing the ground)

[whiskeryron]

If you gettin ting from car door stop by puttin evry ting in car boot/trunk.

[retrocop]

Drive 'au natural' or get leather car seats.It is your clothing rubbing against the upholstery which I guess is not leather.
When I was a student undergoing many driving courses we were issued and expected to always wear thin leather driving gloves.Still got a pair but they don't fit anymore. :-)

[Buenchico]

As Delboy3 says, the strips that you fix to the rear of your car are meant to work:
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(Some people claim that they also prevent passengers suffering from car sickness!)

[tamborine]

I get that when wearing rubber soles. I touch ground with an umbrella (to earth myself) before getting out of car.

[CrapAtCryptics]

Maybe nylon mats in the car also

[Tilly2]

Tambo, why are you wearing two Beatles LP's on your feet? Buy some shoes!

[tamborine]

Dont be rude tilly, youre just jealous of my wellies

[Cloverjo]

I used to get this with my old car. I found that touching the window just before shutting the door helped. I don't know why.

[frugalfred]

Ditch the man-made fibre underwear! Urban legend - nurses in operating theatres should not wear nylon underwear lest sparks ignite the anaesthetic gases.

[Tilly2]

I'm not envious of your wellies, Tambo. I have wellies too. Mine are red.

[tamborine]

Mine are black rubber riding boots

[frugalfred]

Static electricity is discharged through the tyres of aircraft on touchdown. Hence the suggestion above of an anti-static strip on the rear of the vehicle- made of the same material.

[Maydup]

Thanks all! I will look at buying a strip to hang at the back of the car, and try flicking my finger at the window in the meantime!

[Tilly2]

Tambo, mine are red, rubber, walking the dog boots. She (Tilly) recognises my boots.