If lightning strikes your car what happens?

Answer 1

Basically... nothing! You will hear of course a verry big noise, you will see a intense violet light. Possibly you will feel smell of ozone. The lightning will discharge itself through the car's metall body in the ground, and due to the Faraday effect it will not break into the car. It's possible that one or more tires will burst. Keep the windows closed!!! All this is not valable anymore if you are travelling in a soft top car. You will be possibly dead after a lightning strike! ---------------------------------- It can very well blow out the electronics in the car regardless of the rubber tites. I have seen several cases of this happening.

Answer 2

If lightning strikes your car, the metal body of the car will conduct the electrical charge around the outside of the vehicle and into the ground, protecting the passengers inside. The lightning may cause damage to the car's electrical systems and exterior, but people inside the vehicle are generally safe. It's always best to pull over and stay in the car during a lightning storm to avoid being struck directly.

Answer 3

Yes , the car's metal shell (body) acts as a conductor of electricity .

Answer 4

lightning can strike a car tire dont listen to haters who think cars cant get struck by lightning.

Answer 5

If lightning hit a car it could catch on fire. A lightning bolt is 50,000 degrees Farenheit which is 5 times hotter than the sun's surface and could cause a car to catch on fire.