Lightning blasts vehicle in Russia (VIDEO) Posted to YouTube by TheFunSpider Cars are generally a very safe to be when there's lightning. But they can still get struck. The video shown here, captured in Russia, provides a dramatic example. A Toyota SUV is the victim, but it appears to continue on its way after the strike. The video was taken from a police car dashcam and posted to YouTube on September 17. Screenshot from video of lightning striking car in Russia. (YouTube) When lightning strikes a motor vehicle, electricity just flows around the car's frame rather than coming inside the vehicle. The blog WattsUpWithThat writes the exterior of a car acts essentially as a "Faraday Cage" blocking electric fields. NOAA cautions not at all types of moving vehicles are safe from lightning: Remember, convertibles, motorcycles, bicycles, open-shelled outdoor recreational vehicles and cars with fiberglass shells offer no protection from lightning.