I've never once been shocked stepping out of a vehicle, at least not enough to notice. But the OP is saying a huge shock, idc how long you rub your fuzzy socks on the carpet, your not gonna produce a huge shock

 

When I get zapped, my wife can usually hear the crack from the other side of the vehicle.

 

My wife is always hearing my crack from the other side of the vehicle.

Requires no static electricity either.........

 

Yeah! I bet she can see your crack too! LOL!!!!

 

Nah. It's heard but not seen.

 

This happens to me all the time with my dad's WJ with cloth seats, but never in my XJ with leather seats.

 

I have one stashed away. They're coming back one day... <evil laugh>

 

haha im 18 and know what they are... well because of 'that 70s show' lol

 

I just slap the door frame with my hand instead of gingerly touching it before closing the door, you tend to notice it less that way. I carry a lot of static electricity for some reason and I am constantly getting shocked.

 

Is this why every now and then you see a vehicle with a strip of rubber that drags on the ground. Bout an inch wide just long enough to touch the ground?

 

That's common on battery powered forklifts in warehouses. I've never seen it used on a car though.