NASA says that another "Carrington Event" or something at least bad enough to destroy the power grid has a 14% chance of happening again in the next 10 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_storms
But its not believed that solar event will damage small isolated stand alone systems such as internal combustion vehicle drive systems. Internal combustion vehicles should still work, aside from the radio and GPS.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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