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EPISODE · Nov 6, 2017 · 3 MIN

What happens if your car is struck by lightning?

from Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists · host Dr Chris Smith

Elizabeth wanted to know whether she'd be safe if her car was hit by lightning or whether the engine would cut out. Izzie Clarke spoke to Philip Garsed from Cambridge University to spark up the debate on this electrifying question. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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