I would like to challenge your assumptions here. First power generation is a variable that is less and less dependent on using fossil fuels. And each each megawatt of clean renewable generation sources go on the grid, the cleaner electricity becomes. Regarding batteries, Tesla in a short period of time with the help of Panasonic has reduced the use of rare metal cobalt and increased efficiency and longevity. With only 17 moving parts, direct drive(no transmission), regenerative braking, zero emissions and the potential for more and more home generated solar, there is no comparison. Lets look at the many layers of fossil fuel use from extraction, processing, storing, distributing and filling stations. Each stage has many impacts and waste factors. Drills and spills, tanker trucks, ice engines that wear out and go out of tune, the full dependency of a liquid fuel that has to be burnt. Once an electric car is owned, as soon as your generating source becomes cleaner, so does your car. If you have your own solar panels, your energy source can be as local as your home. Tesla being primarily an energy company is demonstrating the efficiency and dependability of a modern grid, solar roofs, large scale storage for millisecond response to peak demand, not to mention the number 1 selling mid size sedan in the US is the Tesla Model 3, we have arrived. Now every major car company is scrambling to catch up. The two biggest inertial forces that are pushing back is the fossil fuel dependent market and infrastructure, and the political will of representatives more beholden to that financial infrastructure. 83 thousand Tesla's made, 53 thousand delivered in the 3rd quarter indicates demand for EV's

He said electric not electronic.

Pardon moi. I meant electric.

You have a reasonable concern Stpauligerle. the dependency of the new electric cars on electronic circuitry may be vulnerable to such a flare, assuming a massive flare. Still very revved about all electrics and their efficiency and cleanness. Brilliant engineers like Elon will figure it out as Voyager 1 was built in 1977 and has travelled out of our solar system well beyond its expected life. (In space there is no buffer to radiation)

BTW SPG that used to be my favorite beer : )

No I was not. So there's no electricity in getting the fossil fuels to humans correct because then we'd be okay right

My answer was directed at Roaring, the one who asked the question. I'm not sure where you live and only googled info for the US. I'm not concerned with solar storms or a loss of electricity or electronic devices. I've survived it all before. I have board games, cards, flashlights, candles, battery operated radio and clock and crochet. I'll survive. Oh and a solar powered camping shower!

I apologize for stumbling onto my misdirection when you were speaking.

Then today given that percentage,, an all electric car would be 36.5% cleaner when charged from the grid. If you have solar on your home even cleaner. Within this decade there will be vehicles that will have a 1 million mile lifespan (or more) given the best engineers put their best designs into production. Update: Every serious car company is developing all electric models as they most all have seen their I.C.E sales drop