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.”

  • muxika@lemmy.worldOP
    45·
    2 days ago

    The rugged individualist of the gated community.

    If society collapses, if sure his survival instincts will kick in and he will try to buy something else.

    • Yondoza@sh.itjust.works
      10·
      2 days ago

      If society collapses where is the gas for that thing coming from? Wouldn’t an electric car and some solar panels be an objectively better apocalypse vehicle?

      • cymbal_king@lemmy.world
        8·
        2 days ago

        Yes, exactly. You need a stable society to run oil refineries and distribute the gasoline to every community. Portable solar panels may be a trickle of energy, but it’s still something to juice up an EV that only requires sun. Some EV can also power an extension cord, so they’re a mobile back up battery.

      • Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        2·
        1 day ago

        So much this!

        If you’ve got an electric vehicle you can charge it with anything really.

        Solar panels, hydro, wind, a generator, etc

        The perfect apocalypse vehicle load out IMO is an electric car (perhaps even an electric van/box truck), electric dual sport motorcycle, and a bicycle.

        • rumba@lemmy.zipEnglish
          11·
          1 day ago

          Chevy Volt. Runs full electric until it’s out, then uses gas. the only real problem is the 40 mile electric range.

        • Cenzorrll@lemmy.world
          2·
          1 day ago

          Kind of, but not really. There are specific requirements in order to charge, not hard to meet on grid, but can be difficult in a homemade setup

          • anomnom@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            2·
            1 day ago

            Yeah high enough voltage/current is tough unless you have a decent off grid capable home solar setup.

            Most home solar inverters turn off when the grid loses power so they don’t backfeed electricity and kill any linemen.