8th Generation Honda Civic Forum - View Single Post - Every Time I get out of my car I get shocked!

jonesthewine · 12-23-2007, 07:06 AM

a very common winter occurance...dry air exacerbates the problem....and it's not civic specific.

from Static electricity - What creates static charge & static shock? Learn how to create & eliminate it -

" As you walk across a carpet, electrons move from the rug to you. Now you have extra electrons and a negative static charge. Touch a door knob and ZAP! The door knob is a conductor. The electrons jump from you to the knob, and you feel the static shock.

We usually only notice static electricity in the winter when the air is very dry. During the summer, the air is more humid. The water in the air helps electrons move off you more quickly, so you can not build up as big a static charge. "

12-23-2007, 07:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
jonesthewine Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mexico Age: 44 Posts: 431 Carlos Castaneda iTrader: 0 / 0%	a very common winter occurance...dry air exacerbates the problem....and it's not civic specific. from Static electricity - What creates static charge & static shock? Learn how to create & eliminate it - " As you walk across a carpet, electrons move from the rug to you. Now you have extra electrons and a negative static charge. Touch a door knob and ZAP! The door knob is a conductor. The electrons jump from you to the knob, and you feel the static shock. We usually only notice static electricity in the winter when the air is very dry. During the summer, the air is more humid. The water in the air helps electrons move off you more quickly, so you can not build up as big a static charge. "