
Nuke-Proof
Your Ride
HARDEN VEHICLES AGAINST EMP BLASTS
WITH SUPERFAST SURGE SUPPRESSION
Written and photographed by Forrest M. Mims III
FORREST M. MIMS III
, an amateur
scientist and Rolex Award winner, was
named by Discover magazine as one of
the “50 Best Brains in Science.” He has
measured sunlight and the atmosphere
since 1988. forrestmims.org
T
he first two of the three electromagnetic
pulses (EMPs) emitted during a nuclear
explosion are by far the briefest. The first
pulse has a duration of nanoseconds; the second
lasts only microseconds. Both, especially the first,
can permanently damage solid-state electronics.
Electronic devices can be ...