Damnit! I swear.... Uhhh, I take that back. But when I wear certain types of shoes (typically a nice leather upper with a thick rubber sole, including tennis shoes) I get the SHIZ SHOCKED out of me! Consequently, I end up having to hit the tops of my door with a closed fist (obviously no that hard) when I get out to close the door, as oppossed to touching it with my finger tips which is pretty damn painful. It never happens with regular tennis shoes (nylon upper w/ rubber soles) or ALL leather shoes & soles.
Now I remember this being an issue sometimes in my previous cars (Lexus and Cobra) but they both had "Serious aftermarket sound systems" which I thought was the reason.
Also, I have Weather Tech 'rubber floor mats' (which are a MUST).
Anyone else going thru this......

 

Yup... EVERYTIME I get out of the car.

I reach over to the aluminum handle, flinch, and take it like a man... ZAPPPPP!!!

Actually have used it several times in the dark as a "Z" trick.

 

LOL! What about when you miss the door shock and happen to grab another metallic object........

 

I get zapped pretty good, but only when it is cold. I do have quite the stereo system, so that may be the cause...

I normally just lean over and touch the girl riding with me after stopping the car, that way I zap her instead.

 

I forget what shoes I was wearing the other day, one of my older sneakers..I think Skechers. Anyway I got the shock treatment but good and I noticed the hair on my right arm was being very attracted to the console.

 

acctualy it has to do with what you wear and nothing to do with stereo. If you wear polyester or someting with wool in it, it will polarize you. And since the entire body of a car is like - pole. Watch out....

 

I've never been shocked in the Z, but always in my friends' cars that have cloth seats, too. I think I still have my left foot barely touching the clutch pedal when I reach for the handle (if that does anything).

 

You got some hairy hands!

 

When this thread was posted the first time... i was getting shocked

When it was posted the 3rd time... i was still getting shocked

and now with this thread, im proud to say that... yes im still getting shocked from my Z

 

Take your key and touch it to the door frame as you exit and you wont get the "shock", you just discharge without even noticing. I have to do that with my old car. Seems to work good, now it is habit and I don't get shocked. Make sure you are only touching the plastic part of the key though.

 

Hmmmmm? Great advice! Now if only I can remember...

 

More seriously discharge the electricity before touching your gas tank. That small zap and the vapors has caused a lot of deaths and serious injuries throughout the country.

 

I'm a very manly man, so I don't notice these kinds of things.

 

Haven't got shocked yet but I hope that it doesn't happen with my morning starbucks in hand.

 

WOW - this happens without fail every single time I get out of the car......I am going to deal wtih it for now, not feeling installing a ground strap

 

touch the gas pump to release the spark. lol. i just saw a show on this too. MYTH busters ran a show on pumping gas and static electricity

 

Look in the laundry aisle at the grocery store. There is a anti-static spray you can use to reduce static build up. Spray carpet and cloth seats.

 

Get your tires replaced! My car shocked the sh*t out of me every time I got out, but since I got rid of the feathered tires I haven't gotten shocked once!