Static with the cloth interior

Nope, I haven't noticed this problem.
But I live in Oregon..and I would imagine the usual moisture in the environment keeps static build up to a minimum.

 

It happens during low humidity. Just about all the cars I've owned did the same thing. I think a lot of it has to do with the synthetic materials used in most of today's clothing. The soles in your shoe can even be a factor. So, when I exit the car , I always ground myself on the door catch at the pillar before exiting. It seems to minimumize the jolt.

 

Poltergeist?

 

There are times in the winter when the air is cold and dry that I have static, even with the Softex seats.

 

...safety point, this is how (rarely) but sometimes static cling can cause fire when you are filling up with gaso.

The safety tips are (1) touch metal of car before you touch the hose handle and (2) if possible do not re-enter car during the time the fill-up is happening. Of course as stated static is low humidity related. There are some spray can suff that kills static on clothes....not sure how they work (smelly as far as wearing).

I am starting to study static-
Static forms by rubbing two things on opposite ends of the Triboelectric Series (below). So perhaps you are a wearing wool, and the console is more like PVC. Bottom line: gotta go polyester!

Triboelectric Series
Glass (Positive - gives up electrons)
hair
nylon
wool
fur
silk
aluminum
paper
cotton
rubber
copper
polyester
polystyrene
PVC
Teflon (Negative -captures electrons)