Question

the safest way to protect ourselves from lightning is to be inside a car explain

Answer 1

The safest way to protect ourselves from lightning is to be inside a car because a car on rubber tires is some what isolated from ground , it certainly isn't perfect , and if there is something metal dangling under the car , that could create that direct ground . If you must remain in the car , stay away from things like metal door handles , shift levers or anything that would be attached to the frame or body . Then even when the car is hit by lightning , you would be fairly well insulated from lightning . While the lightning could jump to you , if there is no solid ground , the lightning is more likely to take whatever is the easiest path from ground up .
(You do not know that lightning travel up , not down?)