General Convertible tips and lightning
05-29-2010, 01:34 PM
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General Convertible tips and lightning
So, a couple weeks back there was some thunder that could be heard from a distance. I thought nothing of it on the way home with the top down. Then I wondered, if there is thunder normally there is lightning. Maybe it's not so good to have the top down. There was no lightning just thunder at the time.
I did some searching to day and found a site with some common sense tips and maybe some we have not thought of when motoring with a convertible.
So definitely no top down with lightning and I'd say with just thunder too.
NWS JetStream - Lightning Safety
Link to the vert driving tips. I did not copy and paste since it's copyrighted.
Instructions for your first convertible by John T. Reed
I did some searching to day and found a site with some common sense tips and maybe some we have not thought of when motoring with a convertible.
So definitely no top down with lightning and I'd say with just thunder too.
NWS JetStream - Lightning Safety
Link to the vert driving tips. I did not copy and paste since it's copyrighted.
Instructions for your first convertible by John T. Reed
Last edited by Black Betty; 05-30-2010 at 05:27 PM. Reason: Poor Sam doesn't know the difference between "lighting" and "lightning"
05-30-2010, 08:47 AM
#3
Based on the title, I thought I was gonna read about some weight reduction tips for the track. But, apparently you are just trying to keep us all safe!
Since i started driving at 16, I have always owned convertibles so the top up rule with thunder is a safety tip that I have always practiced. I am however still working on the speed thing - I seem to be having a harder time with that safety rule!
Since i started driving at 16, I have always owned convertibles so the top up rule with thunder is a safety tip that I have always practiced. I am however still working on the speed thing - I seem to be having a harder time with that safety rule!
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05-30-2010, 11:44 AM
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Based on the title, I thought I was gonna read about some weight reduction tips for the track. But, apparently you are just trying to keep us all safe!
Since i started driving at 16, I have always owned convertibles so the top up rule with thunder is a safety tip that I have always practiced. I am however still working on the speed thing - I seem to be having a harder time with that safety rule!
Since i started driving at 16, I have always owned convertibles so the top up rule with thunder is a safety tip that I have always practiced. I am however still working on the speed thing - I seem to be having a harder time with that safety rule!
. I'll get it corrected as it has a whole different meaning otherwise. 
What is lightening?
Last edited by cereal2k; 05-30-2010 at 11:49 AM.
. The fedora does not seem practical and I always have my windows down except during the cold winter days. I make sure to have a cap (tethered) and sunscreen on my ears.
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03-01-2018, 09:20 PM
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The first link is no longer correct.
I'm curious what NOAA says about lightning. US Air Force used to say outside personnel were safe if lightning was more than 3 miles distant. After an airman got fried by lightning from a storm five miles away, Air Force now requires an eight mile buffer, I believe.
In case this is new to any of you, it takes sound five seconds to travel one mile. That's at STP, of course, but it's a good rule of thumb.
I'm curious what NOAA says about lightning. US Air Force used to say outside personnel were safe if lightning was more than 3 miles distant. After an airman got fried by lightning from a storm five miles away, Air Force now requires an eight mile buffer, I believe.
In case this is new to any of you, it takes sound five seconds to travel one mile. That's at STP, of course, but it's a good rule of thumb.
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I have that problem with speed, & i'm 56. The 2009 Infiniti just makes u want to go faster. Mostly i'll go a little over the speed limit. But 1nce in awhile. U get this URGE
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