# Car Struck by Lightning Video **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [December 9, 2005, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025 "2005-12-09T07:32:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gabet](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gabet/32/3197_2.png) [@gabet](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gabet)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 7:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/1 "2005-12-09T07:32:53Z")
[http://www.videotiger.com/struckbylightingvideo.shtml](http://www.videotiger.com/struckbylightingvideo.shtml) ---
**Author:** ![Lith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@Lith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lith)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/2 "2005-12-09T07:38:20Z")
:shock: I would sh\*t my pants… ---
**Author:** ![Ed1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Ed1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ed1)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/3 "2005-12-09T07:56:25Z")
I’m surprised the car is still running after the strike ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/4 "2005-12-09T09:20:26Z")
Hmm, kinda sketchy. How many people drive on a daily basis with a camera recording? The guy didn’t even say “holy Shit” or whatever. Not saying I have concluded this, just wondering. ---
**Author:** ![Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Jedi\_Car\_Fan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jedi_Car_Fan)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/5 "2005-12-09T11:24:52Z")
> [@Theo23](#): > > Hmm, kinda sketchy. > > How many people drive on a daily basis with a camera recording? > > The guy didn’t even say “holy Shit” or whatever. > > Not saying I have concluded this, just wondering. yea he doesnt even swerve/stop or slow down ? and im pretty sure the bolt of lighting would react almost like an EMP and fry all the electrial devices ---
**Author:** ![Cal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cal/32/5505_2.png) [@Cal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cal)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/6 "2005-12-09T11:29:46Z")
> [@Jedi\_Car\_Fan](#): > > [quote=Theo23]Hmm, kinda sketchy. > > How many people drive on a daily basis with a camera recording? > > The guy didn’t even say “holy Shit” or whatever. > > Not saying I have concluded this, just wondering. yea he doesnt even swerve/stop or slow down ? and im pretty sure the bolt of lighting would react almost like an EMP and fry all the electrial devices[/quote] You must have never seen that episode of top gear when they fry a focus or someshit with like a kajillion volts and it still starts after. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/7 "2005-12-09T11:30:51Z")
Ya I beleve there have been many reports of car being hit by lightning and they are fine, Real TV showed a van bring hit and the think just kept on going ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/8 "2005-12-09T11:31:51Z")
They did this on Myth Busters, too. it was a new golf. started and drove fine after. ---
**Author:** ![Lith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@Lith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lith)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/9 "2005-12-09T11:35:26Z")
newer cars are designed to act like a faraday cage when/if they get hit by lightning… faraday cage, google it… edit: yeah, it was the new Golf that they tested on Top Gear. ---
**Author:** ![spd-dmn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spd-dmn/32/5513_2.png) [@spd-dmn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/spd-dmn)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/10 "2005-12-09T11:37:19Z")
Oh wait it was top gear not myth busters. myth busters they did some other lightning tests… they did a gelatin head filled with piercings. ---
**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/11 "2005-12-09T11:45:05Z")
Yeah, I have heard of cars can running after they have been hit. I was just questioning the other facts. ie: the lack or reaction and the convenient presence of the camera. ---
**Author:** ![Cal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cal/32/5505_2.png) [@Cal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cal)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/12 "2005-12-09T11:49:03Z")
Maybe they were storm chasers and were used to it…? ---
**Author:** ![big-byrd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big-byrd/32/3192_2.png) [@big-byrd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big-byrd)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/13 "2005-12-09T11:53:52Z")
> [@spd-dmn](#): > > myth busters they did some other lightning tests… they did a gelatin head filled with piercings. wanna share the outcome of that one? i wanna know if i’m gonna get zapped in the eye or not. :noes: and lith, with the faraday cage, is it that there is no EM field within the “cage” since the charge is distributed along an equipotential surface, and due to symmetry (generally) there are no field lines within the cage (cancellation)? i don’t feel like looking it up. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![240\_Foz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/dc4da7/32.png) [@240\_Foz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240_Foz)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/14 "2005-12-09T12:29:23Z")
Im with Theo on this one… If I got struck by lighting I would immediately like slam on my brakes out of shock or react somehow, this guy did nothing. ---
**Author:** ![cloudzero3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@cloudzero3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cloudzero3)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/15 "2005-12-09T12:30:59Z")
> [@big-byrd](#): > > [quote=spd-dmn]myth busters they did some other lightning tests… they did a gelatin head filled with piercings. wanna share the outcome of that one? i wanna know if i’m gonna get zapped in the eye or not. :noes: and lith, with the faraday cage, is it that there is no EM field within the “cage” since the charge is distributed along an equipotential surface, and due to symmetry (generally) there are no field lines within the cage (cancellation)? i don’t feel like looking it up. :P[/quote] nerd. ---
**Author:** ![Lith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/fbc32d/32.png) [@Lith](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lith)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/16 "2005-12-09T13:17:20Z")
> [@big-byrd](#): > > [quote=spd-dmn]myth busters they did some other lightning tests… they did a gelatin head filled with piercings. wanna share the outcome of that one? i wanna know if i’m gonna get zapped in the eye or not. :noes: and lith, with the faraday cage, is it that there is no EM field within the “cage” since the charge is distributed along an equipotential surface, and due to symmetry (generally) there are no field lines within the cage (cancellation)? i don’t feel like looking it up. :P[/quote] that’s correct man 🙂 That’s basically why the people in the car wouldn’t be affected at all… I just didn’t feel like expaing it… lol it’s been a while since I even heard all of those terms… heheh ---
**Author:** ![big-byrd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big-byrd/32/3192_2.png) [@big-byrd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/big-byrd)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/17 "2005-12-09T13:39:57Z")
> [@Lith](#): > > [quote=big-byrd][quote=spd-dmn]myth busters they did some other lightning tests… they did a gelatin head filled with piercings. wanna share the outcome of that one? i wanna know if i’m gonna get zapped in the eye or not. :noes: and lith, with the faraday cage, is it that there is no EM field within the “cage” since the charge is distributed along an equipotential surface, and due to symmetry (generally) there are no field lines within the cage (cancellation)? i don’t feel like looking it up. :P[/quote] that’s correct man 🙂 That’s basically why the people in the car wouldn’t be affected at all… **I just didn’t feel like expaing it… lol** it’s been a while since I even heard all of those terms… heheh[/quote] yea, whatever. you saw that nerd shit coming, don’t lie. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![SX1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@SX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SX1)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2005, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car-struck-by-lightning-video/91025/18 "2005-12-09T14:13:16Z")
What about all those tall trees and light poles he’s driving under … wouldn’t those be more probable points for a lightning strike especially since cars aren’t well grounded, if at all.