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Lightning can strike a car, and its metal frame channels the current around the occupants.

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Is it true that lightning can strike a car, and its metal frame channels the current around the occupants?

Yes. One source directly states that when lightning strikes a metal-bodied car, the metal shell conducts the current around the people inside, acting as a Faraday cage. Other sources describe the same Faraday-cage principle for aircraft or for charging devices, which supports the mechanism only by analogy.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
Could phone and electronics batteries be recharged by a lightning strike?
2013
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Could phone and electronics batteries be recharged by a lightning strike?. (2013). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/17298/could-phone-and-electronics-batteries-be-recharged-by-a-lightning-strike

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Can lightning bring down a plane?
2014
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Can lightning bring down a plane?. (2014). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/22579/can-lightning-bring-down-a-plane

Are passengers inside cars protected from lightning because of the tires?
2011
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Are passengers inside cars protected from lightning because of the tires?. (2011). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/3558/are-passengers-inside-cars-protected-from-lightning-because-of-the-tires

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  • Is it true that a car's metal frame protects people inside from lightning?
  • Does lightning actually get safely channeled around a car's passengers by its metal body?
  • Can a car really keep you safe from lightning because of its metal frame?
  • Is the metal frame of a car really what protects passengers when lightning strikes?
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