diff --git a/lua/autorun/photon/cl_emv_init.lua b/lua/autorun/photon/cl_emv_init.lua
index 247e191c..e6bfd958 100644
--- a/lua/autorun/photon/cl_emv_init.lua
+++ b/lua/autorun/photon/cl_emv_init.lua
@@ -39,11 +39,9 @@ local function DrawEMVLights()
 	if not should_render:GetBool() then return end
 
 	for k, v in pairs(EMVU:AllVehicles()) do
-		if IsValid(v) and v.IsEMV and v:IsEMV() then
+		if IsValid(v) then
 			if v.Photon_RenderEL then
 				v:Photon_RenderEL()
-			else
-				EMVU:MakeEMV(v, v:EMVName())
 			end
 			if v.Photon_RenderIllum then
 				v:Photon_RenderIllum()
diff --git a/lua/autorun/photon/cl_emv_meta.lua b/lua/autorun/photon/cl_emv_meta.lua
index fa529e7d..81bf8c4f 100644
--- a/lua/autorun/photon/cl_emv_meta.lua
+++ b/lua/autorun/photon/cl_emv_meta.lua
@@ -31,9 +31,15 @@ end)
 
 local printedErrors = {}
 
+hook.Add("Photon.SimpleNet.ValueChanged", "Photon.SetupEMV", function(name, old, new, ent)
+	if name == "VehicleIndex" then
+		EMVU:MakeEMV(ent, new)
+	end
+end)
+
 function EMVU:MakeEMV( emv, name )
 
-	if not emv or not emv:IsValid() or not emv:IsVehicle() then return false end
+	if not emv or not emv:IsValid() or not emv:IsVehicle() or not emv:IsEMV() then return false end
 
 	if name == "1" then return end
 
diff --git a/lua/autorun/photon/emv/sh_meta.lua b/lua/autorun/photon/emv/sh_meta.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ca47c6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/autorun/photon/emv/sh_meta.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+--[[-- Emergency Lighting Vehicle Meta
+@copyright Photon Team
+@release development
+@author Photon Team
+@module VEHICLE
+@alias ENT
+--]]--
+
+local ENT = FindMetaTable("Vehicle")
+
+function ENT:EMVName()
+	return self:GetPhotonNet_VehicleIndex("")
+end
+
+function ENT:Photon_GetUnitNumber()
+	return self:GetPhotonNet_UnitNumber("")
+end
+
+function ENT:Photon_GetLiveryID()
+	return self:GetPhotonNet_LiveryID("")
+end
+
+function ENT:Photon_SelectionString()
+	return self:GetPhotonNet_SelectionString("")
+end
+
+function ENT:Photon_SelectionTable()
+	return string.Split(self:Photon_SelectionString(), ".")
+end
+
+function ENT:Photon_GetUtilStringTable()
+	return {
+		"",
+		self:EMVName(),
+		self:Photon_GetUnitNumber(),
+		self:Photon_GetLiveryID(),
+		self:Photon_SelectionString()
+	}
+end
diff --git a/lua/autorun/photon/emv/sv_meta.lua b/lua/autorun/photon/emv/sv_meta.lua
index 5cf6d876..561f603a 100644
--- a/lua/autorun/photon/emv/sv_meta.lua
+++ b/lua/autorun/photon/emv/sv_meta.lua
@@ -250,3 +250,40 @@ end
 function ENT:ELS_HasAuxSiren()
 	return self:ELS_AuxSirenSet() ~= nil and self:ELS_AuxSirenSet() ~= 0
 end
+
+function ENT:Photon_SetLiveryId(val)
+	return self:SetPhotonNet_LiveryID(val)
+end
+
+function ENT:Photon_SetUnitNumber(val)
+	val = tostring(val):upper()
+	if #val > 3 then
+		val = string.sub(val, 1, 3)
+	end
+	if not val:match("%w") then
+		val = ""
+	end
+	if PHOTON_BANNED_UNIT_IDS[val:lower()] then
+		val = ""
+	end
+
+	return self:SetPhotonNet_UnitNumber(val)
+end
+
+function ENT:Photon_SetSelection(index, value)
+	if not istable(EMVU.Selections[self.Name][index]) then
+		return
+	end
+
+	local selectionTable = self:Photon_SelectionTable()
+	selectionTable[index] = value
+	self:SetPhotonNet_SelectionString(table.concat(selectionTable, "."))
+
+	local selectionData = EMVU.Selections[self.Name][index].Options[value]
+
+	if istable(selectionData.Bodygroups) then
+		for _, bgData in ipairs(selectionData.Bodygroups) do
+			self:SetBodygroup(bgData[1], bgData[2])
+		end
+	end
+end
diff --git a/lua/autorun/photon/sh_emv_init.lua b/lua/autorun/photon/sh_emv_init.lua
index 84f9e0b3..027fd1de 100644
--- a/lua/autorun/photon/sh_emv_init.lua
+++ b/lua/autorun/photon/sh_emv_init.lua
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ include( "library/emv_auto.lua" )
 
 Photon.include("emv/cl_meta.lua")
 Photon.include("emv/sv_meta.lua")
+Photon.include("emv/sh_meta.lua")
 
 local emvVehicleTable = {}
 local emvLastScan = 0
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ function EMVU:UpdateVehicles()
 	end
 
 	for _,ent in pairs( ents.GetAll() ) do
-		if IsValid( ent ) and ent.IsEMV and ent:IsEMV() then
+		if IsValid( ent ) and ent:IsVehicle() and ent.IsEMV and ent:IsEMV() then
 			emvVehicleTable[ #emvVehicleTable + 1 ] = ent
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/lua/autorun/photon/sh_emv_meta.lua b/lua/autorun/photon/sh_emv_meta.lua
index 647bf4dd..5b63aea8 100644
--- a/lua/autorun/photon/sh_emv_meta.lua
+++ b/lua/autorun/photon/sh_emv_meta.lua
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ local istable = istable
 
 function ent:IsEMV()
 	if not IsValid( self ) then return false end
+	if not self:IsVehicle() then return false end
 	if not EMV_INDEX then return false end
-	local str = self:GetNW2String( "PhotonLE.EMV_INDEX" )
-	if string.StartWith( tostring(str), "ö" ) then return true end
+	if self:EMVName() ~= "" then return true end
 	return false
 end
 
@@ -26,15 +26,6 @@ function ent:HasPhotonELS()
 	return true
 end
 
-function ent:EMVName()
-	if not IsValid( self ) then return "" end
-	if not EMV_INDEX then return "" end
-	if self:IsEMV() then
-		return string.Explode( "ö", self:GetNW2String( "PhotonLE.EMV_INDEX" ), false )[2]
-	end
-	return ""
-end
-
 function ent:Photon_GetSpeed()
 	if not IsValid( self ) then return 0 end
 	return self:GetVelocity():Length()
@@ -45,14 +36,6 @@ function ent:Photon_AdjustedSpeed()
 	return ( self:GetVelocity():Length() * ( 3600 / 63360 ) )
 end
 
-function ent:Photon_GetUnitNumber()
-	return string.Explode( "ö", self:GetNW2String( "PhotonLE.EMV_INDEX" ), false )[3] or ""
-end
-
-function ent:Photon_GetLiveryID()
-	return string.Explode( "ö", self:GetNW2String( "PhotonLE.EMV_INDEX" ), false )[4] or ""
-end
-
 function ent:Photon_GetAutoSkinIndex()
 	local materials = self:GetMaterials()
 	for i=1,#materials do
@@ -75,16 +58,9 @@ end
 ent.LegacySetSkin = ent.LegacySetSkin or ent.SetSkin
 function ent:SetSkin( index )
 	self:LegacySetSkin( index )
-	hook.Call( "Photon.EntityChangedSkin", GM, self, index )
-end
-
-function ent:Photon_SelectionString()
-	return string.Explode( "ö", self:GetNW2String( "PhotonLE.EMV_INDEX" ), false )[5]
-end
-
-function ent:Photon_SelectionTable()
-	local selectionString =  string.Explode( "ö", self:GetNW2String( "PhotonLE.EMV_INDEX" ), false )[5]
-	return string.Explode( ".", selectionString, false )
+	if self:IsVehicle() and self:IsEMV() then
+		hook.Call( "Photon.EntityChangedSkin", GM, self, index )
+	end
 end
 
 function ent:Photon_SelectionOption( index )
@@ -184,10 +160,6 @@ function ent:Photon_ImportSelectionData( inputData )
 	return resultTable
 end
 
-function ent:Photon_GetUtilStringTable()
-	return string.Explode( "ö", self:GetNW2String( "PhotonLE.EMV_INDEX" ), false )
-end
-
 function ent:Photon_SelectionEnabled()
 	return istable( EMVU.Selections[ self:EMVName() ] )
 end
diff --git a/lua/autorun/photon/shared/sh_simplenet.lua b/lua/autorun/photon/shared/sh_simplenet.lua
index c2becd21..5930d54a 100644
--- a/lua/autorun/photon/shared/sh_simplenet.lua
+++ b/lua/autorun/photon/shared/sh_simplenet.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ Easily optimise networking for setting local values on entities.
 @author Photon Team
 @module Photon.SNet
 @alias NET
-@todo Add Spawn-Sync for all Photon Variables.
 --]]--
 
 Photon = Photon or {}
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ local ENT = FindMetaTable("Entity")
 if SERVER then
 	util.AddNetworkString("Photon_SimpleNet_Change")
 	util.AddNetworkString("Photon_SimpleNet_RequestSync")
+	util.AddNetworkString("Photon_SimpleNet_Resync")
 end
 
 NET.BOOL = 1
@@ -83,6 +83,31 @@ function NET:Map(name, netType, extra)
 end
 
 if SERVER then
+	--- Send the current value of a networked variable to a recipient.
+	-- @ent ent The entity the value belongs to.
+	-- @str name The name to send.
+	-- @param val Value to send.
+	-- @param[opt] to Player to send to. Broadcasts to everyone if omitted.
+	-- @internal
+	-- @state server
+	function NET:SendChange(ent, name, val, to)
+		local idx, netType, extra = unpack(self.RMap[name])
+		if not idx then
+			PhotonError(("Attempted to call SimpleNet:Change with an unregistered name: %s"):format(name))
+			return
+		end
+
+		net.Start("Photon_SimpleNet_Change")
+		net.WriteEntity(ent)
+		net.WriteUInt(idx, self.Bits)
+		self.WriteFunctions[netType](val, extra)
+		if to then
+			net.Send(to)
+		else
+			net.Broadcast()
+		end
+	end
+
 	--- Change a networked entity variable.
 	-- @ent ent The entity to change the value on.
 	-- @str name The name to change.
@@ -96,20 +121,59 @@ if SERVER then
 		local old = ent[varName]
 		if val ~= old then
 			ent[varName] = val
+			self:SendChange(ent, name, val)
+		end
+	end
 
-			local idx, netType, extra = unpack(self.RMap[name])
-			if not idx then
-				PhotonError(("Attempted to call SimpleNet:Change with an unregistered name: %s"):format(name))
-				return
+	--- Resend every currently-set networked variable on every vehicle to a
+	-- player, batched into a single net message.
+	-- Needed because values are only broadcast when they change, so a player
+	-- who joins after a value was set would otherwise never receive it.
+	-- @ply to Player to send the current state to.
+	-- @internal
+	-- @state server
+	function NET:Resync(to)
+		local groups = {}
+		for _, ent in ipairs(ents.GetAll()) do
+			if IsValid(ent) and ent:IsVehicle() then
+				local fields
+				for name in pairs(self.RMap) do
+					local val = ent[self.Normalise(name)]
+					if val ~= nil then
+						fields = fields or {}
+						local idx, netType, extra = unpack(self.RMap[name])
+						fields[#fields + 1] = {idx, netType, extra, val}
+					end
+				end
+				if fields then
+					groups[#groups + 1] = {ent, fields}
+				end
 			end
+		end
 
-			net.Start("Photon_SimpleNet_Change")
+		if #groups == 0 then return end
+
+		net.Start("Photon_SimpleNet_Resync")
+		net.WriteUInt(#groups, 16)
+		for _, group in ipairs(groups) do
+			local ent, fields = group[1], group[2]
 			net.WriteEntity(ent)
-			net.WriteUInt(idx, self.Bits)
-			self.WriteFunctions[netType](val, extra)
-			net.Broadcast()
+			net.WriteUInt(#fields, self.Bits)
+			for _, field in ipairs(fields) do
+				local idx, netType, extra, val = field[1], field[2], field[3], field[4]
+				net.WriteUInt(idx, self.Bits)
+				self.WriteFunctions[netType](val, extra)
+			end
 		end
+		net.Send(to)
 	end
+
+	hook.Add("PlayerInitialSpawn", "Photon.SimpleNet.Resync", function(ply)
+		timer.Simple(2, function()
+			if not IsValid(ply) then return end
+			NET:Resync(ply)
+		end)
+	end)
 end
 
 --- Get the latest cached version of a value on an entity.
@@ -145,11 +209,33 @@ if SERVER then
 end
 
 if CLIENT then
-	net.Receive("Photon_SimpleNet_Change", function(len, ply)
+	net.Receive("Photon_SimpleNet_Change", function()
 		local ent = net.ReadEntity()
 		local idx = net.ReadUInt(NET.Bits)
 		local name, netType, extra = unpack(NET.FMap[idx])
-		ent[NET.Normalise(name)] = NET.ReadFunctions[netType](extra)
+		local normalName = NET.Normalise(name)
+		local old = ent[normalName]
+		ent[normalName] = NET.ReadFunctions[netType](extra)
+		hook.Run("Photon.SimpleNet.ValueChanged", name, old, ent[normalName], ent)
+	end)
+
+	net.Receive("Photon_SimpleNet_Resync", function()
+		local entCount = net.ReadUInt(16)
+		for _ = 1, entCount do
+			local ent = net.ReadEntity()
+			local fieldCount = net.ReadUInt(NET.Bits)
+			for _ = 1, fieldCount do
+				local idx = net.ReadUInt(NET.Bits)
+				local name, netType, extra = unpack(NET.FMap[idx])
+				local val = NET.ReadFunctions[netType](extra)
+				if IsValid(ent) then
+					local normalName = NET.Normalise(name)
+					local old = ent[normalName]
+					ent[normalName] = val
+					hook.Run("Photon.SimpleNet.ValueChanged", name, old, val, ent)
+				end
+			end
+		end
 	end)
 
 	hook.Add("NotifyShouldTransmit", "EMVU.Net.NotifyShouldTransmit", function(ent, shouldTransmit)
@@ -161,7 +247,7 @@ if CLIENT then
 	end)
 end
 
-local UInt, Bool = NET.UINT, NET.BOOL
+local UInt, Bool, Str = NET.UINT, NET.BOOL, NET.STR
 
 NET:Map("CurrentSignal", UInt, 2)
 NET:Map("Blinker", UInt, 2)
@@ -184,3 +270,8 @@ NET:Map("TrafficOption", UInt, 4)
 NET:Map("IlluminationOn", Bool)
 NET:Map("IlluminationOption", UInt, 4)
 NET:Map("Preset", UInt, 10)
+
+NET:Map("VehicleIndex", Str)
+NET:Map("UnitNumber", Str)
+NET:Map("LiveryID", Str)
+NET:Map("SelectionString", Str)
diff --git a/lua/autorun/photon/sv_emv_meta.lua b/lua/autorun/photon/sv_emv_meta.lua
index 13b26c2c..e1672adf 100644
--- a/lua/autorun/photon/sv_emv_meta.lua
+++ b/lua/autorun/photon/sv_emv_meta.lua
@@ -555,23 +555,6 @@ function EMVU:MakeEMV( ent, emv )
 		end
 	end
 
-	function ent:Photon_SetLiveryId( val )
-		local curdata = string.Explode( "ö", self:GetNW2String( "PhotonLE.EMV_INDEX" ), false )
-		curdata[4] = val
-		self:SetNW2String( "PhotonLE.EMV_INDEX", table.concat( curdata, "ö" ))
-	end
-
-	function ent:Photon_SetUnitNumber( val )
-		val = string.upper( tostring( val ) )
-		if string.len( val ) > 3 then val = string.sub( val, 1, 3 ) end
-		if not string.match( val, "%w" ) then val = "" end
-		if PHOTON_BANNED_UNIT_IDS[ string.lower( val ) ] then val = "" end
-		local curdata = string.Explode( "ö", self:GetNW2String( "PhotonLE.EMV_INDEX" ), false )
-		curdata[3] = val
-		self:SetNW2String( "PhotonLE.EMV_INDEX", table.concat( curdata, "ö" ) )
-		return val
-	end
-
 	function ent:Photon_ApplySubMaterials()
 		if istable( EMVU.SubMaterials[ self.Name ] ) then
 			local submaterials = EMVU.SubMaterials[ self.Name ]
@@ -583,25 +566,6 @@ function EMVU:MakeEMV( ent, emv )
 		end
 	end
 
-	function ent:Photon_SetSelection( index, value )
-			-- print(string.format( "index: %s value: %s", index, value ))
-		if istable( EMVU.Selections[ self.Name ][ index ] ) then
-			local selectionTable = self:Photon_SelectionTable()
-			selectionTable[index] = value
-			-- PrintTable( selectionTable )
-			local photonUtilString = self:Photon_GetUtilStringTable()
-			photonUtilString[5] = table.concat( selectionTable, "." )
-			--PrintTable( photonUtilString )
-			self:Photon_SetUtilString( table.concat( photonUtilString, "ö" ) )
-			local selectionData = EMVU.Selections[ self.Name ][ index ].Options[value]
-			if istable( selectionData.Bodygroups ) then
-				for _,bgData in pairs( selectionData.Bodygroups ) do
-					self:SetBodygroup( bgData[1], bgData[2] )
-				end
-			end
-		end
-	end
-
 	function ent:Photon_ResetSelections()
 		if istable( EMVU.Selections[ self.Name ] ) then
 			for i=1,#EMVU.Selections[ self.Name ] do
@@ -610,10 +574,6 @@ function EMVU:MakeEMV( ent, emv )
 		end
 	end
 
-	function ent:Photon_SetUtilString( str )
-		self:SetNW2String( "PhotonLE.EMV_INDEX", str )
-	end
-
 	function ent:Photon_HasManualWind()
 		local set = self:ELS_SirenSet()
 		return istable( EMVU.GetSirenTable()[set].Gain )
@@ -638,7 +598,7 @@ function EMVU:MakeEMV( ent, emv )
 	end
 
 	ent.IsEMV = true
-	ent:SetNW2String( "PhotonLE.EMV_INDEX", "ö" .. tostring( ent.Name ) .. "ööö." ) -- Al
+	ent:SetPhotonNet_VehicleIndex(ent.Name)
 
 	------ APPLY EMV PARAMETERS ------