It's safer to sit in the car during thunder

Reminder: all windows should be closed

When thunder and lightning strikes, some drivers may have questions like: The car is made of metal. If it is struck by lightning, is it safe to sit in the car? Should you stay in the car or get out of the car to avoid it?

It is understood that as a metal shell, the car body is equivalent to a shielded room. Even if lightning strikes the car, the current will flow along the surface of the car shell and release the current to the ground. The people inside the car are safe. It has been proved that after a car is struck by lightning, the lives of the people in the car will not be in danger. Therefore, under normal circumstances, the carriage is an ideal place to avoid lightning strikes. However, there is a premise that the carriage should be completely enclosed, otherwise 100% "insulation" cannot be achieved. When lightning strikes, the driver must close the doors and windows of the car, and do not stick out of the car, so as to effectively protect against lightning, let alone get out of the car and walk around, because the vehicle itself is a conductor that easily attracts lightning. If lightning strikes the vehicle , Walking around the vehicle may touch the current conducted through the ground.

In addition, if an accident such as a puncture occurs during a thunderstorm, it is best not to change tires outdoors, and to avoid contact with metal objects associated with the car as much as possible.

It's better to turn off the radio to avoid lightning in the car

Reminder: the use of electronic equipment is easy to induce thunder

In a thunder and lightning environment, people in the car should not use mobile phones as much as possible, because the powerful lightning-to-ground release process will generate a strong electromagnetic field around. Due to the interference of lightning, the wireless frequency of the mobile phone will increase hopping, which is easy to induce lightning strikes and Accidents such as burn-in. The same applies to the use of electronic equipment such as radios and CDs. Once struck by lightning, strong currents are likely to penetrate into the electrical equipment and cause damage. Therefore, it is best to turn off the electronic equipment and wait quietly for the lightning to disappear.

Some drivers may ask, does the antenna on the roof have lightning protection? In fact, it is a car radio antenna, which does not have the effect of lightning protection. What needs to be reminded is that under thunder and lightning weather, car owners must not go out of the car to remove the external antenna, which is prone to danger.

What to pay attention to when parking a vehicle during a thunderstorm

Reminder: Do not park under trees or near telephone poles

Parking during thunderstorms also requires special attention. Some drivers will choose places to park and wait under big trees, under the billboards of buildings, etc. They don't know that these objects are easy targets of lightning strikes. If they are struck by lightning, they may harm the vehicles parked nearby. In addition, the vicinity of utility poles, transformers, and substations are not ideal parking places.