Because the car is grounded, the lightning finds a path through the car to the ground, rather than through you.
You do not want to be touching the ground and car at the same time lightning strikes the car, then the lightning will go through you to the ground.
My car was stuck by lightning while I was driving. The entire electrical harness needed to be replaced and even after that was replaced we still had issues. The lightning struck the antenna and then arced to the trunk. It melted the antenna and part of the trunk lid.
The car with a lightning strike as a symbol is the Dodge Charger, specifically the SRT Hellcat version which features a distinctive dual red racing stripes with a stylized Hellcat logo that resembles a lightning bolt.
When it comes to lightning anything is possible, but it is highly unlikely. Lightning can for sure strike a car but as long as you are not touching any metal part of the car you are safe. Lighting will take the shortest path to ground and that is always metal not glass. I have never heard of lightning even breaking a sunroof. But with mother nature and the power of a lightning bolt anything is possible.
rubber, the safest place to be in a thunder and lightning is in a car because of the rubber wheels.
When a person gets hit by lightning, they are struck by the lightning bolt itself rather than the heat or electricity radiating from it. The current typically enters the body at the point where the lightning makes contact, such as the head or shoulders, and travels through the body to the ground.
Nothing really happens to the person in a car when the vehicle gets struck by lightning as long as they remain in the car. Once a person touches a metallic part of the car and the ground at the same time, they run the risk of electrocution.
Lightning Car Company was created in 2007.
No, a car does not protect you from lightning. Lightning can still strike a car and potentially harm those inside due to the metal frame conducting the electricity. It is safer to seek shelter indoors during a lightning storm.
Car because if a lightning hits the car the energy goes around the car but the tree can't absorb the energy
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No, it is not safe to sit in a car during a lightning storm as the metal frame of the car can conduct electricity and put you at risk of being struck by lightning. It is safer to stay indoors during a lightning storm.
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Yes it is safer un a car than outside because the metal of the car attracts lightning but safely routes it to the ground but this is not do to your rubber tires as proved by NASA. Maddog1198
My car was stuck by lightning while I was driving. The entire electrical harness needed to be replaced and even after that was replaced we still had issues. The lightning struck the antenna and then arced to the trunk. It melted the antenna and part of the trunk lid.
Yes, being inside a car during a lightning storm is generally safe due to the metal frame of the car acting as a Faraday cage, protecting occupants from lightning strikes.
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