Update: Because of reasons including safety concerns associated with a hybrid car engine turning off and toxic gases being expelled, we purchased a conventional petrol (gasoline) vehicle. Also because of safety concerns, we did not construct a wood gasifier. Fortunately, many people have constructed wood gasifiers, and we expect there would be a certain amount of electricity from backup generators that were not plugged in (and therefore would be safe from HEMP) and could use already refined fossil fuels for a limited period of time to facilitate gasifier construction. We have successfully used the car to power a wood chipper. We have also used it to generate electricity in an external electrical generator.