A metal mesh can block an electric field completely, even in a thunderstorm

In 1836, Michael Faraday showed that charge on a conductor sits entirely on its outer surface, leaving the inside electrically neutral. Build an enclosure from conducting mesh or foil and it shields whatever is inside from outside electric fields, which is part of why a car can protect you from a lightning strike.

— Michael Faraday, Experimental Researches in Electricity — 1836

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