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According to media reports, a black SUV driving in the inner lane of the Berdskoye highway in Novosibirsk, Russia, was struck by lightning twice in a row. The picture shows that lightning struck directly on the roof of the SUV.

At that time, it was dark and it was raining heavily. Two lightning strikes hit the moving vehicle directly, causing the vehicle to emit black smoke directly. This scene was recorded by the traffic recorder of the vehicle behind. Because everything happened so fast at that time, and the lightning fire was too bright, the eyes of the owner of the rear car suddenly went blank for a few seconds.

Fortunately, all the people on the SUV were safe, except that the battery of the car was damaged by lightning. At that time, there were many witnesses, but no one stopped to help, they all continued to drive.

Netizens joked one after another that "someone on the bus took a poisonous oath", "the chosen son", "what oath was made in the end" and "it was really lucky to be in danger without danger".

Why are cars "not afraid" of lightning? We have all seen the "Faraday cage" experiment at the Science and Technology Museum. in fact, the car is a Faraday cage, and the car's metal shell plays a "protective" role on its interior, making it completely immune to changes in external electric fields. This is the Faraday cage effect.

In the process of driving a vehicle suddenly encountered torrential rain, thunder and lightning, do not park under big trees, open lots, highlands, away from billboards, chimneys, these places are easy to be struck by lightning, the risk coefficient is increased. Park your car in a safe place in time. Turn off all electronic devices in the car. Turn off the engine, sound system, radio, retract the car antenna, close all the windows, so that the vehicle forms a completely enclosed space. Don't touch the window handle, shift lever, steering wheel, etc., put your hands on your thighs and wait for the thunderstorm to pass. If the car is struck by lightning, don't get out of the car rashly, because it is much more dangerous outside than inside. As long as people are inside, they are very safe and must not come out. In addition, the car itself has the equipment to release static electricity, so even if it is struck by lightning, it will not be a big problem. Wait until the thunderstorm has completely passed before getting off.

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