Is it safe to be inside a car during a thunderstorm? Why?

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LaIker
07/30/25 1:39am
It is very safe to stay inside a car during a thunderstorm. The reasons are explained in detail as follows: 1. The principle utilized for lightning protection is equipotential bonding, which means connecting metal objects with wires or other metal objects. When high voltage from lightning occurs, the potential of the metal objects becomes approximately equal, thus preventing the formation of a potential difference and the flow of current. 2. Based on the principle of lightning protection, it can be concluded that it is safe to be in a car during a thunderstorm. This is because the car's metal shell forms an equipotential surface, making the potential of the person inside the car roughly equal to that of the car. Therefore, when lightning strikes, no current will be conducted to the person inside the car, making it safe to be inside the vehicle during a thunderstorm.
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