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Still needed by the military - I think it'd still run if an EMP bomb went off nearby, as diesels with plunger pumps etc. are entirely mechanical.
by canbus 4y ago
Still needed by the military - I think it'd still run if an EMP bomb went off nearby, as diesels with plunger pumps etc. are entirely mechanical.
- dimitrios1 4y agoDo these cars not have ECUs, alternators, batteries, etc? Otherwise, I'd still think you'd be dead in the water in the event of an EMP.
- orangepurple 4y agoAgreed. Furthermore, EMP events are unrealistic and on the same level as a global nuclear winter. Supply chain logistics problems, failures, and disruptions are much more real of a threat, and this is where privately owned Toyota vehicles shine.
- canbus 4y agoi'm not 100% on this car in particular as it doesn't mention in the article, but you can run a mechanical diesel engine with absolutely nothing electrical attached to it as long as it doesn't stall (in which case, you could probably bump-start it if it's hot enough and it'd start anyway). At a guess the engine in question is a 1HZ which has mechanical fuel injection.. so yes you would be OK without the above
- jollyllama 4y agoSimple alternators and batteries should be fine.
- jollyllama 4y agoAs I understand it, the dividing line between EMP survivable and not is the starter solenoid. For example, old motorcycles with carburetors, no ECU, and (crucially) a kickstarter should still run after an EMP. If your moto fits the bill except for lacking a kickstarter, you should be able to stash a spare starter solenoid in an hardened/shielded container.
- abruzzi 4y agomy mid 80's FJ60 had a hand crank for the gasoline engine, so, given that this article is about the 70 series that debuted in 1984--I wouldn't be surprised if it had a hand crank as well.