because 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.
You feel a shock when you touch a metal door knob because of static electricity buildup on your body. When you touch the metal knob, the excess electrons on your body flow to the knob, creating a small electric discharge that you feel as a shock.
The duration of Static Shock is 1320.0 seconds.
You can get shocked when answering the door if you have built up a static charge by walking on carpets or wearing certain materials. When you touch a metal doorknob or doorbell, the excess electrons on your body seek to balance out with the positively charged metal, resulting in a static shock.
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.
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