wrote:
And fly a VFR altitude...

Dave Butler wrote:
Why would you do that?

If you believe your xponder is still active, so ATC can track your position
and altitude, staying at an IFR altitude probably makes sense.

On the other hand, if you've had a total electrical failure and you don't
think you're transponding any more, going to a VFR altitude might give you
a better chance of not hitting any other airplanes. The theory is that in
IMC, everybody else will be at an IFR altitude. If you're the only one at
a VFR altitude, you can't hit any of them.

At least that's the theory, The answer to whether you decide to go with
that theory can only be found in 91.3.