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MNGeeks61
Feb 22, 2019Explorer
free radical wrote:Rover_Bill wrote:
Aluminum wiring was band many years ago because it can cause house fires when arching. This is what happened when lightening hit an aluminum body Ford pickup. :E
Clicky
FAKE NEWS
Lightning cannot start car fire aluminum or any other
https://youtu.be/olxaFBtCV4Q
It's not that black and white. Obviously convertibles or cars made of non-metal wouldn't have the "Faraday cage" effect. And any place wiring comes close to the metal body can be impacted, as well as the electronics (perhaps due to magnetic fields induced? Not sure)
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