So in your scenario fuel trucks could get gasoline distributed , although it might require syphoning gas from the truck into vehicles or containers. That would work in many disaster situations. An EMP however would make it almost pointless to have gasoline since nothing else would be working.
>> “An EMP however would make it almost pointless to have gasoline since nothing else would be working.” <<
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Much of that is propaganda. EMP would harm delicate devices like solar panels that are already working on the edge of failure just to get operating efficiency, but most cars and trucks computers are sufficiently shielded to survive the remote possibility of EMP damage. Power lines and other antenna-like things are way more likely to pick up enough EMP to damage appliances. That is why it is a good idea to unplug things that you are not using.
Funny thing about that. Texas has one of the oldest vehicle fleets in the nation. Lots of us have older vehicles either in service or sitting in reserve that aren’t going to notice an EMP. We were and are one of the top purchaser states of diesel vehicles and there are literally millions of old mechanical-only old Chevy and Ford diesels still running around, to say nothing of the mechanical Mercedes diesels. Vehicles with old points-style ignitions are common too - many in pristine condition because they’re project cars.
We’d be hurt, but we wouldn’t be completely screwed.