Do these cars not have ECUs, alternators, batteries, etc? Otherwise, I'd still think you'd be dead in the water in the event of an EMP.
Agreed. Furthermore, EMP events are unrealistic and on the same level as a global nuclear winter. Supply chain logistics problems, failures, and disruptions are much more real of a threat, and this is where privately owned Toyota vehicles shine.
i'm not 100% on this car in particular as it doesn't mention in the article, but you can run a mechanical diesel engine with absolutely nothing electrical attached to it as long as it doesn't stall (in which case, you could probably bump-start it if it's hot enough and it'd start anyway). At a guess the engine in question is a 1HZ which has mechanical fuel injection.. so yes you would be OK without the above
Simple alternators and batteries should be fine.
As I understand it, the dividing line between EMP survivable and not is the starter solenoid. For example, old motorcycles with carburetors, no ECU, and (crucially) a kickstarter should still run after an EMP. If your moto fits the bill except for lacking a kickstarter, you should be able to stash a spare starter solenoid in an hardened/shielded container.
my mid 80's FJ60 had a hand crank for the gasoline engine, so, given that this article is about the 70 series that debuted in 1984--I wouldn't be surprised if it had a hand crank as well.