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Old May 13th 05, 06:52 PM
MAT
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> In my Toyota, I clamp my hand firmly on the metal window frame,
> then step out of my car, and remove my hand once the rest of
> me is completely clear of the car. But sometimes the static
> still occurs ( eg. if I let go my hand, then touch the car again
> immediately, I get the zap ). So there must be more to it than
> that.



I find that if I am very deliberate about this, I can avoid the shock. I
think it works best if you are holding onto an *unpainted* part of the car,
I use the steel door jamb and let my foot rest on the ground for a second or
2 and then proceed to close the car up.


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