That’s why I own a ‘79 Yamaha XS650...pre-electronic. Plus, any susceptible parts...condensers, coil, regulator, rectifier, headlamp, etc...are spare-parted up and protected in “Faraday cage” type boxes.
HOWEVER, reality is...a ride like that would only be good for a few days anyway. After that, once the zombies have figured out what is going on, somebody will went to take it away from me if I’m out tooling around on it. So...I’ll use it to find and “collect” family members (once the balloon goes up)...and then park it.
It WILL happen.
Think about this... the Bible said the end times wars would be fought with swords and horses.... we think in the 21st century the idea is silly... but what if this modern world was gone in 3 seconds....??
First, the title of this post is wrong. It has nothing to do with an EMP attack. According to the web, the show follows a “magical event” in which chemistry — including such basic compounds as gunpowder — stops working (at which point all life would instantly cease), all electronics stop working, and every machine stops working. This isn’t sci fi, it’s fantasy. Bleah. Abrams remains the most over-rated writer I can name.
I would bet a lot of Steammpunkers will save the world.
What is Steampunk?
Personally I love the concept, almost anything we take for granted is run instead off of steam, trains, tanks, cars, even computers. Many a surrealistic anime film has been made and its a very popular underground cult.
Of course Hollyweird wouldn’t DARE create a film on how all America after such an attack reverts to steam without falling into a nationwide ruin.
BTW this series is on a prime time station? so I won’t see any of it then.
Oh yeah it may be inevitable about an EMP attack, so its time to hoard your coal and get yourself a steam engine conversion for your SUV.