Disasters and other emergencies often produce severe damage to buildings, bridges and roads that can make travel in normal vehicles difficult and in many cases impossible. It may sometimes be necessary to utilize unorthodox specially designed vehicles to move safely and swiftly to safe areas. This is why the IPN has created this section to feature and review the top emergency transportation systems designed for land, sea and air.
The vehicles highlighted in this section are chosen for their 1. Durability, 2. Ease of operation and repair (with easy to find parts) 3. Functionality in extreme environments, and 4. Last but not least, affordability. For automobiles, the IPN prefers Diesel powered vehicles because they are more fuel efficient than their gas powered counterparts. Subsequently, this allows the vehicle to travel longer distances on a tank of fuel than a gas powered motor. Diesel engines are also much more durable and produce more torque allowing them to haul more weight. They can also be adapted to run on vegetable oil and other natural oils see: http://greasecar.com/
During emergencies, regular gasoline may not be available and a vehicle that can utilize an alternative easily obtainable fuel is an extremely important feature that cannot be overlooked. Diesel engines are noisier, can be hard to start in frigid weather and require more maintenance than gasoline engines but once you learn how to work through the Òbugs.Ó the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks. This is especially true during disasters.
Land Transportation
As the number of Global Warming related superstorms increase in their number and magnitude, so will the frequency of flooding.
If you would like your innovative land, sea or air emergency transportation system placed in this section, contact the IPN Executive Director Aton Edwards at aton@readyforanything.org and arrange to send info or samples for review.