Timeline for Static electric shock as I leave the car
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| May 17, 2016 at 13:46 | comment | added | Pavel | It my be worth noting that on cold days most of us wear much more woven synthetic material (compare waterproof jacket and a fleece hoodie to, say, a plain cotton t-shirt) on these dry winter days, which multiplies the effect. | |
| May 16, 2016 at 13:56 | comment | added | Jake Peters | This is fairly common, in dry climates or seasons, as Chuck Le Butt mentions. I've seen aftermarket car products in Japan for this issue (high-meg conductive pads that are mounts to the car door with a wire to connect to a metal part behind the door panel) and these [link] (amazon.com/Cylinder-Anti-Static-Keychain-Electricity-Discharger/…) must be for the same purpose. | |
| May 16, 2016 at 12:27 | comment | added | Chuck Le Butt | Yes, it's more like DRY days. You get a lot of static shock in very dry and hot climates like Las Vegas, for example. | |
| May 16, 2016 at 10:32 | comment | added | Rory Alsop | Cold days are less humid as cold air physically cannot hold as much water in it as warm air. | |
| May 16, 2016 at 10:08 | history | answered | Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |