What is that thing? Why is that thing? It looks like the vehicles from Aliens. On the windshield, there’s a decal that reads “Apocalypse 6x6.”

  • coolman@lemmy.world
    56·
    15 hours ago

    I love seeing trucks and cars that are supposedly for the apocalypse. Do you seriously think we’re going to have gas in the apocalypse??? Do you not realize the insane supply chain that needs to exist for you to have gas in your car? You can’t store gas, it goes bad pretty dang quick you dumb fuck. What’s your plan?

    • boonhet@sopuli.xyz
      5·
      4 hours ago

      Best part is, this isn’t even a diesel. It’s got a Hellcat engine. For heavy vehicles you’d want diesel to get good torque and fuel economy. That’s why cargo vehicles are almost all diesel powered.

      Even if the refineries kept going in the apocalypse, I’m fairly sure places that distribute fuel would be few and far between. This person would have to refuel a LOT… Might not even make it to the next place with fuel.

    • vodka@feddit.org
      23·
      15 hours ago

      This is why my “shit hits the fan” vehicle is a 1982 diesel Mercedes.

      That thing will run on anything as fuel. I’ve tried running it on old used motor oil, used hydraulic oil from my car hoist, lamp oil, and yes ofc used fryer oil.

      I’m gonna be cruising in my old ass sedan laughing at the preppers in their modern trucks that can’t run on anything but the most pure of fuels without clogging their injectors.

      • boonhet@sopuli.xyz
        3·
        4 hours ago

        Haven’t driven anything made in '82, but I’ll maintain that my friend’s W124 250D was one of the most comfortable car’s I’ve ever driven. It’s the suspension, mostly. Nowadays everything is sporty, but I don’t want sporty 90% of the time, I want to not feel bumps and shit.

        • vodka@feddit.org
          2·
          4 hours ago

          They are so goddamned comfortable, not much difference between the W123 from '82 and a W124 for that.

          Though the W124 is a lot better insulated, and thus quite a lot more quiet in the cabin than the W123.

          • boonhet@sopuli.xyz
            2·
            4 hours ago

            Yeah I’d love a W124 if I didn’t need ISOFIX for the foreseeable future. They’re just so nice. Particularly if I could get a 300td. Hell I’d probably either keep it stock, or build it to a sensible degree (i.e not a 700hp smoke monster)

    • jjjalljs@ttrpg.network
      7·
      13 hours ago

      They don’t think. They feel. They’re little better than toddlers. You wouldn’t ask a child how their blanket is going to protect them from ghosts.