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Kochman · 07-02-2008, 04:06 PM

A few years back, while living in NW Fla a strong electrical storm passed over my home and we got zapped. At first I thought it just hit the house, however, when I went outside to check on my Volvo, I smelled burnt electrical and rubber. My Volvo looked like a dragster as the lightening strike hit my car and burned the front two tires to the ground and blew out the entire electrical system. I always though that cars were immune to electrical strikes because of the rubber, NOT SO!

07-02-2008, 04:06 PM	#15
Kochman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 7	Electrifying Experience A few years back, while living in NW Fla a strong electrical storm passed over my home and we got zapped. At first I thought it just hit the house, however, when I went outside to check on my Volvo, I smelled burnt electrical and rubber. My Volvo looked like a dragster as the lightening strike hit my car and burned the front two tires to the ground and blew out the entire electrical system. I always though that cars were immune to electrical strikes because of the rubber, NOT SO!