Because static electricity is in the car frame and if you touch the car you will get a static shock.
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∙ 13y agobecause of static electricity
From the accumulation of static electricity during dry weather.
This is caused by a build up of static electricity on either the car or the person. A small shock is felt as the static electricity arcs across a small gap as the two differently charged bodies near each other.
The electric shock he got by touching the door was an example of static electricity.
Because of static electricity
The duration of Static Shock is 1320.0 seconds.
Static Shock was created on 2000-09-23.
It's called static electricity. The 12 volt system in cars and trucks are not enough to shock someone. Even 24 volt systems found in buses and heavy trucks are not enough to feel. So it has to be static electricity somehow.
A car battery can shock you simply because it has stored energy and power. This is normal, but can be dangerous depending on if the person has built up a static charge.
Static discharge, the tires insulate the car from the ground so when you step out you become the path to ground and zap.
You can give yourself a static shock when you have to much static electricity. When you touch a doorknob for example, you get shocked.
This is a common phenamenon when the atmosphere air is dry (generally during winter). When you are sitting inside the car for some time, you generate a static charge and it gets released when you touch metalic handle of the car