There’s two other major problems with EVs in a scenario like this. The first is charging it: consumer EVs expect an AC sine wave, so you’d need equipment to han

There’s two other major problems with EVs in a scenario like this. The first is charging it: consumer EVs expect an AC sine wave, so you’d need equipment to handle that. If you have a solar installation in a building you are probably ok, but it’s not something you can easily put together on scavenged parts. The other problem is generating the energy. Yes solar panels are a good energy source in an apocalyptic scenario, but the power they give out is really limited compared to fuel. 10m2 of solar cells will generate around 5kW per day (assuming no nuclear winter). With current EVs that would give you a range of around 10-15 miles once charging loses are taken into account.