How will i reduce or eliminate the static electricity when i touch the door handle of my car? its painful :)?

Answer 1

Hi, I am not an expert, but I think that by wearing rubber soled shoes helps, also there is the one hand approach to touching anything (or touching your elbow first, not your hand to a handle) that seems to be less painful (eg, if wearing a short sleeved shirt, touch your elbow to the door handle first to discharge the static charge, or in my case, I used my head to touch all 1st, this seemed less painful, or less bothersome for me I found. It's as if your body becomes the pathway to the earth, or in specialty groups, you become the wire to what some call grounding. It's as if you are the pathway used to reach the ground (I guess that would be our earth) upon which you're standing upon, or you become like a power-line, where you are the wire, the conductor to ground (earth) so it's hard to always avoid all, but there are options, even sprays also available in computer stores, as in office supply stores that you can spray on synthetic fabrics (& let them dry completely before putting on this article of clothing: warning: *do not put it directly onto your skin) that tends to null-out, or negate electrostatic charge build-up, as in static-electricity from being built-up & using you as the way to reach the ground, some is due to the fabic, what you walked upon, prior, in conjunction with the clothes you're wearing, there fabric, but also what you walked on prior to touching whatever. Some of this should help to reduce your shocking, or to help counter-act electrostatic charges (that you have generated, or attracted, thereby not augmenting this wonderful feeling of being shocked). So this pertains to synthetic textiles products (wool, nylon, the flooring, or the carpets you walked on prior to getting a good charge out of it all & your clothes, etc). Another way to prevent it is to have a pair (or @ least one rubber type of glove; a lot like Michael Jackson often would wear during his performances putting it, or them on prior to touching whatever) where rubber gloves seem to help you if you put them on before you touching whatever, a doorknob, etc..HA! Yes, I'm always seen wearing my rubber gloves just a fashion statement (for me) but in any case (I'm trying so hard to be serious here). I hope some of my suggestions work for you. I hate getting shocked. You can also carry a small metal rod & sledge hammer around with you, where you "1st drive the rod into the ground & then hook-it to yourself" somewhere & prior to touching whatever..or hook-it to somewhere you won't feel the shock as shockingly (you know, where you just don't feel the shock-effect as much). This rod solution also may work & it may help divert the shock, or redirect it, or attract new friends (build muscles, etc). So perhaps you won't be used as the wire to earth, or to ground (so techinical, eh). This may be a radical solution, needs to be tested a few times to know where the best place to hook-it-up-to-you, is located. I know it's a very labor intensive & a complex solution, but it may be a good one, or some types of hand cremes might be an easier solution.. I sure hope some of this will help you out, I've given it my best, wish you the best in your quest (to be shock-free).

Answer 2

While entering the car try hitting the car with your palm. The static will dissipate over a larger area and will cause no pain. Before you exit the car open the door and touch an outside metal part. Now exit while at all times in contact with the metal. Again the static will have a larger area over which to dissipate.

Answer 3

You are probably not experiencing static electricity, but an actual electrical short. It is grounding to you through your door handle in all likelihood. Have you ever had a battery failure? Do you have power windows and door locks? This is rare, but I have seen it happen before. If the car is new enough to be under warranty, take it to your local dealer. If not, find a reputable auto electrical repair shop. 12 Volt DC electrical discharges at low amperage would be very much like strong static electricity.

Answer 4

Here is my trick:

If I am getting into the car, I simply knock on the car metal with my fist first. This seems to deaden the static shock.

If I am getting out, I open the car door, and grab the edge so my hand is touching metal before I step out of the car. This way I am already grounded when the static would normally zap me.

Answer 5

I used to be on a bomb squad. And it was vital that there was no static electricity present when we touched ordnance. Hence, we made it a habbit to ground ourselves (put part of your hand firmly on the ground) just before we would touch ordnance to elimate the possibility of a fuse detonating because of static electricity.

In review, ground yourself first and then open your car door.

Answer 6

I heard that touching something else first works.
I'm not sure but I think if you reach down and touch the ground first it might work.When I am
getting out of the car I run my elbow down the side of the door on the inside before closing the door.

Answer 7

static electricity can be caused by dragging your feet on the ground. because the static electricity caused by you doing that transfers through your body to whatever you touch and causes that shock

Answer 8

I have the same problem. I usually tap the car door with the back,of my hand first, and I don't get shocked. If you have leather gloves on, you don't get shocked. You could wrap something around your hand, also when you open the door.

Answer 9

Touch the door with the key first.

;-D Shocking!

Answer 10

You should be able to pick up some earth strips that you can stick on the bottom of your doors. Work wonders. You can pick them up at places like Halfords.