The rear-wheel-drive C15 model gets a combined 19 mpg (16 mpg city, 23 mpg highway), and the four-wheel-drive K15 model comes in at 18 mpg combined (16 mpg city, 22 mpg combined). Those ratings are achieved by the redesigned 5.3-liter V-8 engine paired with a six-speed automatic.
The map on the right shows that lightning is not distributed evenly around the planet. About 70% of lightning occurs on land in the Tropics, where the majority of thunderstorms occur. The north and south poles and the areas over the oceans have the fewest lightning strikes.
1 Your chances of being struck by lightning are estimated to be 1 in 600,000 but could be reduced by following safety rules. 2  Most lightning deaths and injuries occur when people are caught outdoors. 3  Most lightning casualties occur in the summer months and during the afternoon and early evening. Most lightning occurs within the cloud or between the cloud and ground. 2  Your chances of being struck by lightning are estimated to be 1 in 600,000 but could be reduced by following safety rules.