Are you safe from lightning in your car?

A viral video from the Tampa Bay area shows a vehicle getting struck by lightning from thunderstorms on July 1st. This raises the question, are you safe in a vehicle made out of metal?

Millions of lightning strikes hit Florida every year, with summer being the peak season. In fact, according to the National Weather Service, "more than 90% of the lightning in this area occurs from May to October, between the hours of noon and midnight."

With all the summer storms and lightning here in Florida, there is a good chance that you will be driving through a storm at some point.

[llbevtu]

When everybody gets electric cars then what? Your car will be useless if it fries all of the electrical systems. You'll be safe, your car will not

[Pinkielover]

very safe in a car , just dont touch metal

[pyronac]

hm... i wonder what will happen when a giant lithium batter gets overcharged when hit by lightning? by giant lithium battery i mean an electric car. i wonder how big the explosion will

[TWGStorms]

Finally someone gets it right.. Come on people it isn't the tires

[michaell]

You are unless you riding on steel belted radials!

[sinisadimitrijevic]

What about screen over the pool ?
Does this act like Faradays cage

[RaulMorales]

Florida, Thunder and Lightning Capital of the United States of America!!