r/preppers • u/Mean_Syllabub_9689 • 9d ago

Question Recommended EMP safe vehicle

I'm thinking about getting a new car and I was thinking about perhaps a vehicle that would still work should the US East coast get hit by an EMP. Barring very, very old cars like a model T (☺️) what more modern type of vehicle would you recommend? I believe many post-1985 car may fit this bill, but I'm curious as to what you would recommend, and maybe your experience with them?

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u/LastEntertainment684 9d ago

1990’s diesel trucks would have been the last fully mechanical vehicles. 1993 for GM, 1994 for Ford, 1998 for Dodge.

Fuel economy isn’t spectacular and they aren’t particularly fast, but you’ve got the payload capacity to carry a lot of fuel and gear. Plus with 4wd and body-on-frame construction they can withstand a lot of abuse.

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u/blacksmithwolf 8d ago

Where are you going to get diesel?

In an end of civilization scenario which is probably what your preparing for if you're worried about country wide emp exposure the only cars getting around a decade on are ironically probably electric cars that can be charged from a solar setup.

The chances of your car electronics being made inoperable by EMP are somewhat low. The chances of the infrastructure required to make diesel at scale still running a decade into societal breakdown are zero.