Why we're ALL about to go out and buy PHEVs

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Originally Posted by Sprintey

It's not that silly. I want to know what would happen to a household solar array in this situation, as I have one. I suspect giant frying pan effect. Further, I'd almost guarantee all electric cars, smartphones, much of our communication - gone.

Going further still, I'd almost guarantee an HJ60 would continue to work - fully mechanical diesel. (manual crank, too!). Studies I have reviewed suggested most pre-computer cars would continue to work. Tyres would form a bit of a faraday cage.

We are rushing to create a future that is extremely vulnerable to exactly the disturbances that a decreasing protective magnetic field of Earth (happening) could allow more of. Ie, it wouldn't have to be the size of the Carrington Event to do widespread damage: look at the damage done in recent years by much smaller solar storms (documented & out there).

Almost all microprocessors would be affected. So you'll have a diesel or carburetor petrol, to take you where? Everything will be shut down. Supply would be stuffed, etc. Like I said, much bigger problems at that point.

Now, if you can protect your inverters (lead casing for example) and do similar to your EV, you're more likely to be back on the road sooner. That said, the same issue of the entire globe coming to a halt might be the bigger issue at that point.

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