Some estimates put the aftermath of an EMP to be weeks, some months and a few, more dire predictions put the recovery time at years.
That means you have to do what you can to ensure your vehicle(s) are as EMP proof as possible; here are some tips when choosing a vehicle and some ways you can further EMP-protect your vehicles.
via Taros Trade
First, there are factors to consider in choosing a post-EMP bug-out or survival vehicle:
1. Benefits of Diesel
A large and strong enough EMP could stop the extraction, refinement, distribution and sale of fossil fuels. Whatever gas you have on hand could be all the gas you get for years. The more highly a fuel is refined, the shorter its storage life. Diesel is less refined than unleaded so diesel stores longer.
You make biodiesel from crops that you grow. Diesel motors are somewhat simpler than gasoline motors in that they do not have an ignition system. This cuts down on some vulnerable parts.
Most tractors also run on diesel too, so for many homesteaders, it is worth considering.2. Fuel Capacity
You can add oversized and/or additional fuel tanks to many vehicles, increasing the vehicle’s range. A post EMP world will likely have far fewer gas stations, if any. To get at any of remaining fuel, you will need a pump and hose like the Jackrabbit by Black & Decker.
After the break, learn what other factors you should consider for your vehicle by the time an EMP hits. These vehicle capabilities are vital to ensure you'll have a bug out vehicle you can count on.
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If an emp goes off every car on the road is disabled and your not getting around that with your “emp safe” vehicle
Wow, pretty special.
“The question of EMP damage to automobiles is so complex that it cannot be answered definitely for the reasons discussed below.” http://www.futurescience.com/emp/vehicles.html
Any vehicle with a lot of fancy technology in it goes shitfaced
I’d be driving an older model vehicle, like from the 60s
I guess I don’t understand how EMP works.
I guess I don’t understand how EMP works.
An EMP simply kills each and every piece of technology in an area. Cars, lights, tvs, pacemakers, etc.
Got most of those, except the fuel capacity. 16 gallons does not go far.
Kent
True, no such thing
If it uses electricity, it could get damaged. Depends if it’s shielded or not.
If it uses electricity, it could get damaged. Modern vehicles are all controlled with a lot of electronics, so they more than likely wouldn’t run. Not necessarily, but very likely.
Mmmmm 1978 Dodge Ram……..
Unless you have an old$#%&!@*crank engine or a Faraday Cage built around your truck, it’s fucked with an EMP
You could have it stored inside a Faraday Cage. Other than that, it’s fucked
My point is all other cars not in a whatever cage will be blocking your path
It closes all circuits with every other circuit at the same time and fries everything
How strong of a magnetic pulse does it take to disrupt the flow of electrons in a circuit? Seems like that kind of pulse would do other kinds of damage too.
Except the fact that there has never been a large scale emp to prove definitively what would happen to vehicles that have metal bodies.
Conor Callahan
The effects of EMP vary according to several variables. There were EMP related incidents in the 1950s during the time period of nuclear bomb testing, ways the EMP skips through the ionosphere and can cause damage hundreds of miles away, but depending on atmospheric and magnetic conditions, vehicles as close as 25 miles were not affected. In many cases, the effect is entirely temporary. It causes a disruption in the vehicle ignition system, you restart the vehicle, and you drive on. Vehicles which were in areas shaded by large granite formations may be unaffected, as may be vehicles which were being serviced at the time of the EMP and had the ignition computers disconnected from batteries or external wiring.
The article is pure speculative clickbait, with very little substantive information and the guy does not show the nuts and bolts of an actual EMP resistant vehicle. I seriously doubt he even has put any effort into an EMP resistant vehicle that he actually has or plans to use.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3WrXthPEAg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlQLG16OqiI
The car, with all its structural metal parts, is basically a faraday cage anyway. What you have in the article and the comments is fear mongering.
Well you have that at least. For those who are interested in reading about the testing the link is there. Bye bye!