Re: Static shocks

[Jeremy R King <kingjer@Eng.Auburn.EDU>]

I've gotten into the habbit of holding onto the metal part of the door 
frame until after my feet are on the ground and I'm out of the car.  
Works great.  Maybe not THE solution to the problem, but a viable remedy 
nonetheless.

Jeremy R. King
'86 VW Quantum GL5
Auburn University, Alabama, USA

On Wed, 3 Apr 1996, Matt West wrote:

> Now that the dryer weather is starting here in the UK, I have started
> getting static shocks off my car.  Whenever I get out, I get a shock
> off the door and sometimes it makes quite a crack, followed by a yelp
> from me.
> On previous cars I have tried the rubber strip underneath but these
> never seemed to work.
> Any ideas how I can stop this ?
> 
> Matt West
> Oxford, England.
> e-mail : audi@tdraft.demon.co.uk
> 1989 Audi Coupe 2.2E
>