espri wrote:

I agree too that the EMP is all around and anything can be affected. But I assume that any critical system, like those in a car, transmits its data with some method of recognising when it has been corrupted. And, if that's the case, repeats until it works ok.

My current VW also has some sort of computer ticking away under the bonnet but I cannot say I have ever noticed any problem that I could put down to EMP (and that was driving to and fro every day past the Voice of America transmitter which had the locals hanging out banners claiming that their health was being affected; the station was closed down a year or two ago).

But now I'm off to bed to dream about it

Eric

it can occur in the strangest of places.... best (worst?) i've seen was the carpark of a nursing home where every Ford & Volvo needed 3 sq. metres of aluminium foil draped across the front grille or windscreen so that the alarm / immobiliser could be switched off... no 'phone masts, no microwave relays... but a flight path from a local airport.... makes you want to walk round in a lead suit... if lead wasn't bad for you

espri wrote:

Hope they didn't have too many pacemakers in the nursing home

Eric

not for long... helped with their room turnover though

Bernie wrote:

Collected car yesterday, ( Been in Dealer since last Wednesday) They can find nothing wrong.All systems that should shut down do so.No abnormal volts drop.I will just get on with enjoying it.