Have not read the book but have done considerable research on EMP as has our government. There have been numerous tests and they found that most cars will not be affected depending on the size and distance above the earth but the grid will go down permanently due to the loss of nearly irreplaceable (in the short term of a few years or less) the huge transformers. After a week it won’t matter anyway because it takes electricity to transport and pump fuel and cars won’t be going anywhere.
Are we in danger of an EMP strike. YES. From Iran. Here’s why. If you only had a handful of nukes and used one or two nukes to take out a couple of our major cities it would be a waste of nukes. Why not put a half dozen into orbit, detonate simultaneously and take the old US of A out of the world equation. In a few months 80 percent of the population would be dead.
In the headlines the other day it was reported that Iran is making huge strides on rocket technology to launch satellites. It said they are working at a “feverish” pace.
I think an EMP will take us out sooner or later, probably sooner. Better get some seeds and canning jars.
but the grid will go down permanently due to the loss of nearly irreplaceable (in the short term of a few years or less) the huge transformersBzzzzt!
You're assuming a non-adaptable, fixed, situation, where the power company/transmission operators are just going to SIT THERE like ducks waiting to be picked off when the BM is finally detonated over the US even given the advance notice via launch detection.
Nice advice ... 'sit and wait' and do nothing.
I’ll ping you to a warning article next - but could a private jet get high enough to trigger the EMP effect?