Strange Quirks

[Aznek]

Originally Posted by Gen

I get shocked every time I get out of the car. EVERY TIME. I usually get laughed at by my passenger because it's audible.

Hah! Mine are audible too but no one else ever hears it. Do you wear wool dress pants?

[Gen]

Originally Posted by Aznek

The car is white. It's almost as if they're mesmerized by the paint. I go to shoo them away and they just sit there. Not sure how ants ended up on the roof though...

Mine is a magnet for bees. I had one clinging onto my driver side mirror for nearly 30 miles at freeway speeds. White as well.

[Gen]

Originally Posted by Aznek

Hah! Mine are audible too but no one else ever hears it. Do you wear wool dress pants?

On occasion, but it's happened in jeans as well.

[ShoGun]

I have Dragonflies circling around my car ALL the time. Maybe its something about the sparkles in the SWP paint or the reflected UV rays from the sun.

[wbradley]

Firstly, There is something, possibly your clothing or hair are building a static charge when in contact with the upholstery or interior. There is a static discharge strap you can hang under your car but I haven't seen one for years. If touching the door or window results in static discharge try touching that surface BEFORE you open the door to ground the charge.

Regarding the bugs, and considering the recent heat wave perhaps the white surface is cooler and therefore attracts them. I am sure they wouldn't last long on my raven colour hood!

My car attracts chicks. Probably the hot colour.

To the guy with the dragon flies, perhaps you are around a pond or lake a lot.

[Gen]

Originally Posted by wbradley

Firstly, There is something, possibly your clothing or hair are building a static charge when in contact with the upholstery or interior. There is a static discharge strap you can hang under your car but I haven't seen one for years. If touching the door or window results in static discharge try touching that surface BEFORE you open the door to ground the charge.

It's actually when you close the door that you get the shock. Open door, exit vehicle, close door--ZAP. It's not really a huge deal, more of an oddity.

[JohnATL]

Originally Posted by Aznek

Nope, it only has Opticoat on it right now.

I had mine Optiguarded and bugs hang out on mine too. More so than other cars next to me.

[FRiSson]

You could ground the car. Dangle a small copper wire from the frame down to the road. It's not perfect but it might just help discharge the static.

[Aznek]

Originally Posted by FRiSson

You could ground the car. Dangle a small copper wire from the frame down to the road. It's not perfect but it might just help discharge the static.

I'm not too concerned about the shock to be honest, I was just curious if anyone else was getting it as well.

I think I know the reason. Since the doors open so wide, I have to open the door to the first "open spot" which leave barely enough room to get out. Combine that with the fact that the car seats are so low, I end up having to tuck my legs towards my chest and pivot on my butt to get my feet to point towards the door. This pivoting of my butt creates static electricity from rubbing the seats and thus shock! Is this how you exit the car as well Gen?

[Aznek]

Originally Posted by JohnATL

I had mine Optiguarded and bugs hang out on mine too. More so than other cars next to me.

Yeah it's odd isn't it? I went to get some gas and noticed, while pumping gas, a big white spider bro just hanging out on the roof.

[Gen]

Originally Posted by Aznek

I'm not too concerned about the shock to be honest, I was just curious if anyone else was getting it as well.

I think I know the reason. Since the doors open so wide, I have to open the door to the first "open spot" which leave barely enough room to get out. Combine that with the fact that the car seats are so low, I end up having to tuck my legs towards my chest and pivot on my butt to get my feet to point towards the door. This pivoting of my butt creates static electricity from rubbing the seats and thus shock! Is this how you exit the car as well Gen?

Not typically. Years of owning a Lotus have caused me to do the one leg out, duck under the door frame and stand. My theory was it had more to do with the aerodynamics of the car. I was thinking a charge develops on the door/window when driven and discharges when touched. I could be way off base.

[Travis]

I've noticed different shoes can affect if I get shocked or not. Try wearing different ones and see if it still happens.

I've notices the bug thing too, every time I wash it they are all over

[sdshores08]

I meant hang onto a metal part as you're swiveling in your seat in order to discharge the static as you're generating it, so it doesn't build up. Not sure if it'll work, just throwing it out there

[tdoggy57]

When I come out to go to work at night I always have bugs on my Asphalt. As soon as I open the door, I've had a few moths fly off the car and actually go inside. It pisses me off lol.