> _Cars would still work so people could move around. Any car that was running at the time of the CME would have all of its electronics fried and become inoper

> _Cars would still work so people could move around. Any car that was running at the time of the CME would have all of its electronics fried and become inoperable. > at least while there are refined gasoline reserves As another poster hinted at, any gas station in operation at the time of the event would have its pumping equipment fried. Even if the pumps weren't harmed, you still need electricity to run them, so you'll have to wait until the grid comes back up.