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The person themselves won't be; but the car can.
However, it won't affect the person inside. Since a car has rubber tires (which do not conduct electricity) it isn't grounded. Therefore, there is no way for the electricity to complete the circuit.
You're perfectly safe in a car in a thunderstorm.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 7y agoCars DO get hit by lightning. However, persons inside of a car are generally safe- not because of the tires, but due to the metal body. That body conducts electricity around the inside of the car, and it continues its travel to the earth. Do not try this in a convertible, though.
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Will your tires explode if your car is struck by lightning?
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What if your car gets it by lightning?
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Has there ever been a nascar stock car hit by lighting during a race?
No, there has never been an instance where a car was struck by lightning during a NASCAR race.
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Yes, The Auckland Sky Tower gets struck by lightning :D
