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You get a shock because you are building up static electricity. I suspect that it has something to do with the material your seats are made of and what you are wearing. # http://www.satcure-focus.com/design/page7.htm # http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070122105004AAR5mTE
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G'day Anonymous, Thank you for your question. It is because of static electricity. I would check the fabric or floors in your car to see whether it could be changed to prevent it. You may also want to look at humidifying the air as dry air increases the chance of static electricity. I have attached information for your reference. Regards Wikipedia Static electricity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static_electricity#.27Static.27_electricity Controlling static electricity http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/staticcont.htm Preventing doorknob sparks http://amasci.com/emotor/zapped.html Static shocks and how to avoid them http://www.static-sol.com/articles/static_shocks.htm
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I get that all the time too. I have developed a phobia of touching door handles now, LOL I usually swipe at them first to discharge any electrical buildup I have, then I grab them to actually open the door.
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As stated before, static electricity. A simple, almost guaranteed way of fixing this problem(it's late and I'm tired, so I may have this backwards...try both ways) is to grab hold of the plastic handle, open the door, and touch the metal BEFORE putting your feet on the ground. This prevents you from being grounded, which means you can't be shocked. This is an answer from a sleepy person, but I think it should work. I can't explain to you what happens to the built-up charge if you aren't grounded, but I think that it will be gone. You'll have to check the links provided by the other answers. I didn't have a chance to read them.
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