BrainFuel

This happens to me every time I get out of the car. Swear to God. I reach to close my car door and ZAAAAAAAAPP I get nailed by my own static electricity. It’s really gotten bad lately! Sometimes I even see a visible spark gap.

I’ve found that by holding my hand against the metal on the side of the car while I slide out of my seat, I can manage to get out of the car without killing myself from a massive jolt when I touch the door. The only downside to this technique is that sometimes I feel the electricity coursing down my arm and accumulating in a small string of zaps as I get out of the car. Not as bad, but still somewhat painful.

Just recently I discovered a new technique which seems to work pretty well (or at least when I remember to do it). I get out of the car and once I’m out, I lean back and let the electricity dissipate gently through my clothing to the metal of the car. After a second or so, I am able to reach and close the car door without getting zapped. Seems to work pretty well.