Lightning and Prius and looking for journal

[scruopec]

Ok, as of last week here in sunny California we've had some lightning storms. On CNN I saw were a kids IPOD burned up his ears, so question is should i be avoiding storms???
Second question has anyone looked for or found or seen a gas journal to keep track of avg miles, $$, etc. I've googled every possible scenario (i can think of) and nothing. The lady at the book store thought i was nuts ?????

Thanks all

[hdrygas]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(scruopec @ Jul 22 2006, 05:47 PM) [snapback]290692[/snapback]</div>

Ok, as of last week here in sunny California we've had some lightning storms. On CNN I saw were a kids IPOD burned up his ears, so question is should i be avoiding storms???
Second question has anyone looked for or found or seen a gas journal to keep track of avg miles, $$, etc. I've googled every possible scenario (i can think of) and nothing. The lady at the book store thought i was nuts ?????

Thanks all
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A the rubber tires will insulate you. Cars are OK in a lightning storm. If you get hit I would say that all the computers are fried, but I will let a electrical engineer leap in here. There are a couple of Excel Spread Sheets free and available here. Do a search. There are also free programs for PDAs. Go to Version Tracker

[Godiva]

The Prius isn't any more or less a "lightening rod" than any other car.

As said above, if you're in the car the tires will insulate you. But as with any car with computers, my money is the electronics will be fried.

I'm not going to worry about getting hit by lightening.

[scruopec]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Godiva @ Jul 22 2006, 07:57 PM) [snapback]290696[/snapback]</div>

The Prius isn't any more or less a "lightening rod" than any other car.

As said above, if you're in the car the tires will insulate you. But as with any car with computers, my money is the electronics will be fried.

I'm not going to worry about getting hit by lightening.
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Ok so in other words "common sense" believe it or not i'm actually smart?? go figure

Thanks

[jburns]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Godiva @ Jul 22 2006, 08:57 PM) [snapback]290696[/snapback]</div>

As said above, if you're in the car the tires will insulate you.
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Actually the tires don't play a roll in the safety factor of being inside a car. It's the metal shell that the lightning flows around and then down into the ground. There has never been a documented death from lightning inside a hard top car with the windows rolled up. There have been confirmed deaths in convertibles and hardtop with the windows down.

[rufaro]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(scruopec @ Jul 22 2006, 05:47 PM) [snapback]290692[/snapback]</div>

Ok, as of last week here in sunny California we've had some lightning storms. On CNN I saw were a kids IPOD burned up his ears, so question is should i be avoiding storms???
Second question has anyone looked for or found or seen a gas journal to keep track of avg miles, $$, etc. I've googled every possible scenario (i can think of) and nothing. The lady at the book store thought i was nuts ?????

Thanks all
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An IPOD, huh, so if I were a TRULY responsible parent, I'd tell my kid about this one, hmmm??? (Or maybe the "rubbers" in his wallet'll protect him...from SOMETHING )

[Godiva]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rufaro @ Jul 22 2006, 09:23 PM) [snapback]290728[/snapback]</div>

(Or maybe the "rubbers" in his wallet'll protect him.
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Suggest he wear them over his ears before listening to his iPod.

[rufaro]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Godiva @ Jul 22 2006, 07:28 PM) [snapback]290732[/snapback]</div>

Suggest he wear them over his ears before listening to his iPod.
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[Oxo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jburns @ Jul 22 2006, 08:47 PM) [snapback]290720[/snapback]</div>

Actually the tires don't play a roll in the safety factor of being inside a car. It's the metal shell that the lightning flows around and then down into the ground.
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Isn't this what radio people call a "Faraday box"? Or should a Faraday box be earthed (grounded)?

[jimmyrose]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Oxo @ Jul 23 2006, 06:26 AM) [snapback]290893[/snapback]</div>

Isn't this what radio people call a "Faraday box"? Or should a Faraday box be earthed (grounded)?
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Geek mode on.
Moe commonly referred to as a "cage" than a "box, but same basic assumption: an electrical field applied to the outside of the cage/box will not affect the components (that'd be PEOPLE in a Prius) inside it. It's typically used to shield electrical components from electromagnetic fields. Certain building structures lend themselves to the Faraday effect, which is why you will get poor wireless/cordles network reception inside certain structures.
Geek mode now turned off.