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	<title>Comments on: Are hybrid-electric vehicles safe in an electrical storm?</title>
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		<title>By: Milezpergallon</title>
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		<dc:creator>Milezpergallon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:29:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hybrid vehicles are safe in an electrical storm.  Until one gets hit I guess we won&#039;t really know how it will affect the controller, but the driver and passengers are safe.  300 volts doesn&#039;t attract 200 million volts any more than 12 volts does.

As a side note I might even feel safer, because if there ever was a &quot;boom&quot; hybrids usually have a smaller gas tank.  :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><p>Hybrid vehicles &#97;&#114;&#101; safe &#105;&#110; &#97;&#110; electrical storm.  Until one gets hit I guess &#119;&#101; won&#8217;t really know &#104;&#111;&#119; &#105;&#116; &#119;&#105;&#108;&#108; chat &#116;&#104;&#101; controller, &#98;&#117;&#116; &#116;&#104;&#101; driver &#97;&#110;&#100; passengers &#97;&#114;&#101; safe.  300 volts doesn&#8217;t attract 200 million volts &#97;&#110;&#121; more &#116;&#104;&#97;&#110; 12 volts &#100;&#111;&#101;&#115;.</p>
<p>&#65;&#115; a side note I force even feel safer, &#105;&#110; view &#111;&#102; &#116;&#104;&#101; fact &#116;&#104;&#97;&#116; &#105;&#102; here &#101;&#118;&#101;&#114; &#119;&#97;&#115; a &#8220;boom&#8221; hybrids ordinarily &#104;&#97;&#118;&#101; a smaller gas tank.  <img src='http://blog.hybridcargurus.com/wp-includes/metaphors/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' rank='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: Craig C</title>
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		<dc:creator>Craig C</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Use of electricity does not attract electricity, in this case lightning.  The rubber tires also ground the vehicle..</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><p>&#85;&#115;&#101; &#111;&#102; electricity &#100;&#111;&#101;&#115; &#110;&#111;&#116; attract electricity, &#105;&#110; &#116;&#104;&#105;&#115; case lightning.  &#84;&#104;&#101; rubber tires &#97;&#108;&#115;&#111; ground &#116;&#104;&#101; vehicle..</p>
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		<title>By: mgerben</title>
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		<dc:creator>mgerben</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:15:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>No problem.

They use electricity; they don&#039;t attract it.

Lightning only decides in the last 100 meters where it is going to strike.
A car - any car - protects its inhabitants by guiding the electricity around the outside.
It is conceivable that electrical systems will be damaged though, and a hybrid vehicle has more extensive and expensive electrical systems to damage.  But that only comes in to play if it&#039;s hit. A hybrid&#039;s chance of getting hit is no different from any other vehicle.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><p>&#78;&#111; problem.</p>
<p>&#84;&#104;&#101;&#121; &#117;&#115;&#101; electricity; &#116;&#104;&#101;&#121; don&#8217;t attract &#105;&#116;.</p>
<p>Lightning &#111;&#110;&#108;&#121; decides &#105;&#110; &#116;&#104;&#101; last 100 meters &#119;&#104;&#101;&#114;&#101; &#105;&#116; &#105;&#115; inane &#116;&#111; strike.<br />
A car &#8211; &#97;&#110;&#121; car &#8211; protects &#105;&#116;&#115; inhabitants &#98;&#121; guiding &#116;&#104;&#101; electricity around &#116;&#104;&#101; outside.<br />
&#73;&#116; &#105;&#115; conceivable &#116;&#104;&#97;&#116; electrical systems &#119;&#105;&#108;&#108; &#98;&#101; smashed even &#105;&#102;, &#97;&#110;&#100; a hybrid vehicle &#104;&#97;&#115; more extensive &#97;&#110;&#100; pricey electrical systems &#116;&#111; &#104;&#117;&#114;&#116;.  &#66;&#117;&#116; &#116;&#104;&#97;&#116; &#111;&#110;&#108;&#121; comes &#105;&#110; &#116;&#111; play &#105;&#102; &#105;&#116;&#8217;s hit. A hybrid&#8217;s opportunity &#111;&#102; being paid hit &#105;&#115; &#110;&#111; uncommon &#102;&#114;&#111;&#109; &#97;&#110;&#121; additional vehicle.</p>
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		<title>By: CNuxoll</title>
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		<dc:creator>CNuxoll</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>As safe as any other vehicle with rubber tires; the rubber tires will ground you and insulate you in case of lightning strike or electrocution in case of fallen power lines.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><p>&#65;&#115; safe &#97;&#115; &#97;&#110;&#121; additional vehicle &#119;&#105;&#116;&#104; rubber tires; &#116;&#104;&#101; rubber tires &#119;&#105;&#108;&#108; ground &#121;&#111;&#117; &#97;&#110;&#100; insulate &#121;&#111;&#117; &#105;&#110; case &#111;&#102; lightning strike &#111;&#114; electrocution &#105;&#110; case &#111;&#102; fallen potential lines.</p>
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		<title>By: Kelly</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:21:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>They are grounded by the rubber tires.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><p>&#84;&#104;&#101;&#121; &#97;&#114;&#101; ashore &#98;&#121; &#116;&#104;&#101; rubber tires.</p>
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