Just because you are in your car does not mean you are safe from lightning. Find out what happens when lightning strikes a vehicle. read more
When Lightning Hits A Car It is a widespread myth that the reason vehicles provide protection from lightning is due to the tires. In actuality, lightning flows around the outside of a car, and the majority of the current flows from the car's metal cage into the ground below. read more
A thick copper wire or a hollow-wall metal pipe will carry most of the lightning on outer surfaces. This phenomenon is called "skin effect." The same holds true for lightning when it strikes metal vehicles: the outer surface carries most of the electricity. read more
Some people may think that the rubber tires on a car help protect a driver and occupants from a lightning strike, but it is a myth. Some people may think that the rubber tires on a car help protect a driver and occupants from a lightning strike, but it is a myth. read more