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?

[mikey4444]

Stop wearing nylon knickers ?

[Hopkirk]

Mikey!

[atalanta]

Drive in your marigolds

[bhg481]

Delboy's suggestion of an earthing strip worked on our old car. Current car has leather seats (much prefer velour) and no problem with static.

[whiskeryron]

// Stop wearing nylon knickers ? // Drive without.

[whiskeryron]

Driving without knickers will give you a wonderful sense of au naturelle, beware however when exiting your vehicle. Always swing both legs out rather than one at a time.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

You are charged differently to your car.. and as you may have rubber soles and the car has rubber tyres you are both insulated from true earth.If you exit the car and touch the metal door etc a high voltage discharge occurs and you get a a zap.Try exiting and holding onto the metal part of the door before your feet touch the ground.Do you find things better on a wet day?

[Maydup]

I'll try that Brightspark, thank you!