Can go-carts withstand emp’s?

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Your answers might be in the link. It sounds like yes, a go cart would survive an EMP if it didn't have any electronics regulating anything.

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A diesel with mechanical fuel injection.

mower type engines now have electronic ignitions.

Previously you had to remove the flywheel and service the points.
The electronic mower ignition is much more reliable.

An old Mercedes sedan with diesel might be what you want.

A points ignition engined vehicle.

Keep a spare ignition in a microwave for later.

Or maybe a John Deer Gator but damn they expensive.

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Seriously?!

Better chance it survives than leaving it in the open. Poor mans faraday cage.

How about this one?

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except the rectifier diodes would be trashed

Get a 1968 Ford Bronco with 4wd. put a spare rectifier and alternator in a copper box with 2mm thick walls and no gaps in the lid. Ground it to a really good double stake ground outside. When the emp comes, take out the alternator and rectifier, install it.

Then watch how many people shoot at you driving by trying to stop you so they can steal the one and only vehicle around that runs.

STAY OFF ROAD

Last Edited by Housedad on 11/28/2020 01:55 AM

it would explain road warrior alot

Interesting. Thanks!


Wow- cheapest old Ford Bronco is $28,000.

Emps are not a rational fear.

Also keep in mind an EMP isn’t guaranteed to fry every piece of electronics.

Depending on the location and strength of an EMP, it could take out some electrical components but not others. Obviously, vehicles without any electrical components are best, but just finding one that reduces the reliance on then greatly may be all you need. In some EMP tests (involving different car make and models) the engine would work, but things like electric window openers stopped working. Other times the entire car stopped working.

One tip though if you ever find yourself in an EMP situation is to completely remove the battery for about 10 minutes and then connect it and attempt to start the car. It essentially reboots the electrical system and will work unless key circuits are fried. But even if it doesn’t work, if you try that on enough cars, you will find one that will work. There will be no shortage of dead cars to try that on if an EMP did happen.

I wouldnt bother with any kind of ignition system, go pull start.

Oh yes, bug out on a go cart ! LOL

Still electronic.

Honestly, I don't know if EMPs are going to be an issue.

I know many who would agree.

I have,seen anecdotal evidence to the contrary.

I agree. Using the inverse square law there isn’t the energy available to blow out all the lights. Modern equipment is shielded better than in the past. Computers today, including phones, are microchip architecture and don’t have the area to collect any energy of any consequence. Equipment today has fault tolerance and lightning protection built in. I’m a big fan of grounding electronic equipment so, I like the idea of grounding your Bronco. The body of the Bronco acts like a faraday cage and protects the electronics, the EMP goes into the earth.

However, if you are close to the big badda boom all bets are off. Power lines go poof, everything shuts off. Don’t live in a big city.

I think any older car would work fine, Mercedes diesels are amazing. But I also think an old VW beetle would be a good choice too. It worked for Woody Allen.

The emp will still disable the magneto, or the coil.
Its the electronics that get fried.
Your go cart can't run on gas without spark. You can't get spark if the coil is fried.

Small engines without electronics may be able to survive an EMP. The magneto is protected by the metal shielding, and external wiring is minimal. Newer small engines with electronic ignition, or fuel injection are not likely to survive.

My plan for EMP involves my 1st generation Cummins diesel. It has no electronics at all. Even the fuel pump is mechanical. If it has fuel in the tank, and a battery to start it, it will run. If you park on a hill, you don't even need a battery to start it. I also have several old vehicles without electronics that are parked inside a metal building. The building has a couple of household ground rods attached to the steel siding. These should also be OK. I have radio equipment in a metal trash can.

Prepping means being ready for anything that might happen. EMP is only one possible scenario.

Why?
Where do you expect to go?

After an EMP every road, sidewalk and path will be blocked by someone willing to kill you for your stuff.

Where were you thinking you could go to be safe in any vehicle other than a tank?

An old 12 valve Cummings with mechanical p pump.

If you are planning on trying to drive a car, keep lots of fuses handy. Chances are they will blow right away, and some may continue to have problems as you drive. Don't bother powering up accessories, keep the fuses for the ignition system, fuel pump and any other necessary circuits.

I had an old. diesel Mercedes, loved that car, such a comfortable ride...paid $300 for her, put in some elbow grease (minor work), a few hundred bucks, and I had a great car that lasted me years until gifting it to brother in law...

anyhow, one day the ignition switch went ot and i could turn her off. Unplugged the battery and tried choking her out... It was a traumatic 5 minute long event

Diesel might have a shot

Again, where the fuck do you think youre going to drive too after the grid goes down.

You can easily stop a car on foot, if youre not in a tank you probably wont make it from your house to the car to the end of the driveway before you get blocked by roadblocks from gangs of looters.

I mean, really, think this out before you start wasting time and money.
I wouldnt go anywhere, and I for fuck sure wouldnt allow anyone to get within range of my property before I take action to prevent being targeted.

ANYONE ON THEIR OWN, On foot or in a vehicle is a threat to anyone that is not.

If you think youre driving to the store, or bugging out on a nice long road trip or intend to hide behind some strangers walls you are in for a nasty surprise.