Why do I and others get a static shock every time they get in and out of my Santa Fe?

Question

Its been like this since I can remember, its with out fail, and enough that it makes you say "ouch"

Answer 1

I have a great way to solve your problem. Go to the grocery store and buy a can of cling free static spray for laundry and spray it on your seats. Works great.

Answer 2

Your car is not grounded to the concrete so as you drive it causes friction from the air molecules flying around your car this causes static electricity to build up the drier the climate the worse it is.Also if you have cloth seats that doesnt help.

Answer 3

cuz', you feel like it?

Answer 4

Static electricity builds up when your clothes rub against the car seat as you're getting in or out. This minute bit of electricity is what shocks you.

Answer 5

If it's winter where you are-the air is dry and conducive to static buildup on surfaces. If your Santa Fe has fabric seats or vinyl seats, depending on what you're wearing-every time you slide across the seat, you're building and storing up a bodacious static charge which you ground out (discharge) every time you touch a metal part oof the car.

Human bodies make excellent capacitors, no? :D

Answer 6

Combine the dry air with your clothes rubbing against the cloth seats as you slide out and you'll get a nice static zinger when you touch the door.  

Way to fix this?  Try to ground yourself as you're sliding out of the car (keep your hand on the metal part of the door the whole time) or get leather seats.

Answer 7

Need to attach a grounding strap!

Answer 8

It doesn't have anything to do with the make of your vehicle...its b\c the air in the winter tends to have less moisture, therefore causing static electricity. Also the air out west tends to be drier,