Positively shocking !

[my2wins]

Seriously, our new Genesis keeps shocking the passengers.

Has anyone had the experience of their Genesis shocking the rear passengers as they exit the car? It happened today about 5 times. The first time was reportedly a substantial shock, and the others were of less intensity.

Maybe this is not specific to the Genesis, but thought I'd ask if anyone else has this.

It rained last night, if there's any correlation.

 

[zielritter]

Seriously, our new Genesis keeps shocking the passengers.

Has anyone had the experience of their Genesis shocking the rear passengers as they exit the car? It happened today about 5 times. The first time was reportedly a substantial shock, and the others were of less intensity.

Maybe this is not specific to the Genesis, but thought I'd ask if anyone else has this.

It rained last night, if there's any correlation.

I originally read this in the context of the passengers being emotionally astonished by the quality of the ride they just enjoyed . I'm dumb.

Yes, my wife and I both have gotten the crap shocked out of us getting out of the Genesis. Happened on my Elantra that I owned before this, but not so much on her Sonata Hybrid.

I don't know what factors correlate with it occurring.

 

[Gunkk]

That's 'cause you have a tribocharged car!

 

[my2wins]

Let me rephrase, for clarification purposes: The car has both shocked my passengers (amazed them) and Shocked them (note the capital S) electro logically speaking. :}

I wouldn't care as much if it were me, but one of my kids kept getting juiced pretty bad every time she got out. It was unsettling to her and me, and a source of hilarity to her twin sister and younger brother.

 

[Midnightsun]

All cars do this in the right conditions. Depends on what you wear and humidity. When just right it can give a good jolt. You probably have seen those straps sometimes hanging from the rear of a car to eliminate this? Some tips on how to reduce it. http://www.wikihow.com/Get-out-of-a-Car-Without-Getting-Shocked-by-Static-Electricity

 

[PMCErnie]

The culprit is most probably polyester clothing.

http://jh399.k12.sd.us/DailyAssign/Physics/ch7materialstaticelec.pdf

 

[my2wins]

All cars do this in the right conditions. Depends on what you wear and humidity. When just right it can give a good jolt. You probably have seen those straps sometimes hanging from the rear of a car to eliminate this? Some tips on how to reduce it. http://www.wikihow.com/Get-out-of-a-Car-Without-Getting-Shocked-by-Static-Electricity

This is excellent. Thank you. We've never heard of this, although much of it does sound vaguely familiar from some distant past...

We are getting a good chuckle right now at the article. It describes several items that are guaranteed to cause a jolt (synthetic clothes, rubber shoes) all of which my kid was wearing today. Explains a lot! LOL. Thanks again.

 

[JasTheAce]

Low humidity will cause it without fail. All it takes is a little bit of electrostatic between you/passengers and carpet/seat/seatbelt, touch the metal when exiting and ZAP.

 

[my2wins]

The culprit is most probably polyester clothing.

http://jh399.k12.sd.us/DailyAssign/Physics/ch7materialstaticelec.pdf

Given she wore synthetic track pants today, by George I think you've nailed it. Too funny.

 

[landtuna]

Down here in the desert SW we usually have very low humidity levels. Back when I was a kid it was fashionable to put plastic seat covers on those old couch-type bench seats. Us kids would slide back and forth on them and then touch one another and watch the fun. One day my sister touched my father (who was driving) behind his ear and almost crashed the car. Needless to say that was the last (intentional) "flash dance". It was a thing of beauty though and lit up the whole inside of the car.

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[CC4.6]

Grew up in Wisconsin. In the winter, the humidity would get down to single digits. All you had to do was shuffle your shoes across the carpet and then touch anything grounded. About an inch long spark and pretty good jolt.

 

[BacktoHyundaibychoice]

All the more reason to touch outside metal BEFORE touching the gas pump!
And not to go back in the car while pumping.

 

[QuantumRift]

Inform your passengers that as the exit they should grasp the metal of the door to not get a shock.

 

[my2wins]

Inform your passengers that as the exit they should grasp the metal of the door to not get a shock.

I don't get something. I thought that brushing against the metal jam as she exited was what was causing the repeated shocks. (This is what she told me, but next time I'm going to watch first hand).

Is there a better spot than others where the metal is bare, that will better ground her, or is it any spot including the painted metal parts?

Sorry this question probably sounds stupido to most people. I don't comprehend the principle yet. I've heard of grounding yourself by touching metal, but the confusion here is she thinks the metal part is what shocked her.

 

[Gunkk]

The static is generated when their legs and butts slide on the seat. If they are holding a metal part of the car WHILE they slide on their butts, then the generated static charge will be grounded and will not form. No static charge, no shock.

 

[waveman]

This phenomenon can be handy when the battery dies, as long as there are enough passengers in the car to generate sufficient current to crank the engine.

 

[QuantumRift]

OK. I lived in dry AZ for 24+ years. Cloth seats, leather seats. Humidity about 8% most of the time. Got shocked all the time. Just grab any part of the metal when exiting. It works.

On a slightly different note you might consider applying antistat to the seats on a regular basis or "swiping" a dryer sheet across the surface to aid in resisting static elec.

I don't get something. I thought that brushing against the metal jam as she exited was what was causing the repeated shocks. (This is what she told me, but next time I'm going to watch first hand).

Is there a better spot than others where the metal is bare, that will better ground her, or is it any spot including the painted metal parts?

Sorry this question probably sounds stupido to most people. I don't comprehend the principle yet. I've heard of grounding yourself by touching metal, but the confusion here is she thinks the metal part is what shocked her.

 

[Potty_Pants]

never had a problem with the Genesis...

bmw yes but rare

infiniti... maybe cant remember.

ppp

 

[Noavt]

I have previously experienced static shocks during the colder months on my previous vehicles, but my 2015 Genesis sedan seems to be quite prolific on the shocking department to the point we started calling it "Shocky". This happens at any time, no matter the weather or the clothes we wear...

Any suggestions?

 

[PMCErnie]

Dump the polyester clothes.