> gasoline/diesel for vehicle transportation is a lot more failure-resistant compared to a power network. It depends on the disaster. Some disasters favor ele

> gasoline/diesel for vehicle transportation is a lot more failure-resistant compared to a power network. It depends on the disaster. Some disasters favor electric vehicles. Like charging your car from solar panels. Also, petrol's only advantages are energy density and quick refueling. Once those issues are surmounted, petrol will be worse on nearly every front. > The last thing you want to hear after your house has been blown out by an earthquake or a tsunami is that the first responders can't get to you So keep those emergency vehicles petrol powered. They are a drop in the bucket of fuel consumption vs cars and semi trucks. Progress in the latter needn't be held back by the former.