Cars being struck by lightning might seem like a rare occurrence, but it happens significantly more than you think. The chances of it happening to you are in the ballpark of 100,000 to one, but it ...

Lightning strikes are some of the most awesome demonstrations of power on Earth. We’ve all seen trees, mountains, and skyscrapers struck. But if a car is struck by lightning, then what happens?

There's an urban legend that says a car's rubber tires will protect it from getting struck by lightning. Unfortunately, that nugget simply isn't true. Rubber is a good insulator at lower voltages ...

Lightning McQueen wasn't based on just one car —or just one driver. Old Lightning is a tapestry of bodywork from many championship-winning and history-making race cars, and that steel tube frame ...

Of all the places you could be in the event of a lightning strike, your car isn’t a bad one. A car’s metal shell acts as a Faraday cage, guiding electrical energy around the body, through the ...

Sheena Easterday's airbags deployed and car suddenly shut down on an interstate. — -- A woman from St. Petersburg, Florida, didn't know that lightning struck her car when she called 911, out ...

A big bolt of lightning that hit a car recently was caught on camera in the Tampa Bay area. To stream 10 Tampa Bay on your phone, you need the 10 Tampa Bay app. Download the 10 Tampa Bay app ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — As she headed to the airport to pick up her brother, staying safe in a lightning storm was the last thing on Michelle St. Val’s mind. Although rain threatened, the ...