5 Ordinary Vehicles Perfect For Escaping a Zombie Infested City
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- In zombie movies one of the most important things you can do is to get away from population centers. We've come up with a list of five very common vehicles that you might just see lying around in your neighborhood that you can use to escape to safety
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"the first stage of the corona, i mean zombie plague"
lol
“That’s conspiracy theory!” 🤦♀️
Food preparation, toilet paper... escape is last resource (because “escape where?”)
I was expecting a bicicle, no need for fuel or electricity and it is silent
True, or electric bike.
*well unless you know ring ring*
All you need to be is quicker than the zombie so a bicycle is good, it is as you say silent and there are hardly any parts to fix.
A good electric mountain bike with suspension is perfect for a fit solo wanderer.
*Get one from a **_Uber Eats_** who's been **_Uber Eaten._*
The motor is only used for occasional heavy obstacles so you never exhaust yourself on a hill and leave yourself vulnerable, and to engage at full power if you need to get away from something fast _(and quietly)_ in an emergency.
You can stick a small solar panel on top of your luggage compartment at the back (why the Uber Eats model is useful, removable insulated cube on back), or even have a fold out panel for charging while you rest.
And you'll never have to abandon it cause you ran out of fuel.
You will nearly always spot trouble before it spots you, you will even hear it first. And situational awareness can really save your life.
You can take the bike with you when you explore, even inside malls, pretty well everywhere except inside a house - and you can park it inside the front door if other humans are an issue and you want to remain hidden.
Out in forest and you can park it by a tree and use it to boost up to climb, and even lift it up into the branches with a few ropes and a rachet/pulley.
Get a pair of *night vision goggles* from a surplus store or wherever (another use for the solar panel) and you can ninja across the landscape. Maybe even sleep during the day and ride at night when even zombies can't see a thing [human eyes].
Carry a spear (clips into board holder on side) and you can kite a small group of zombies without attracting any more zombie attention from loud noises.
Or even go the bow/crossbow route if you reuse after wiping the targets (or just make hunting arrows, they'll be good enough), and it'll also allow you to opportunity hunt on the journey - just clean your arrows beforehand.
And this load out works outside the U.S. where civilian/police military surplus vehicles, ridiculously large trucks and enough guns and ammo to outfit a paramilitary group or Warlord aren't just lying around.
Although if you are US based a good multi calibre pistol (barrel swaps or a few specialist revolvers) and a multi calibre rifle (with a silencer for your most common ammo) are the best options. Once again you don't want to attract attention.
And the best part, getting a electric bike, and even replacing it on the way is easy.
Bikes will get you killed, they offer no protection, and if your not paying attention you will run into a Horde!
Just remember, gasoline will decay after a few years. So get a horse.
get a bycicle, the horse going to make more noise and panic if he see zombi
Or buy those 100% cans, dilute one can at a time or just run with it 100%.
A horse is a descent option, though as noted below, they tend to spook easily. Alternatively you could learn how to make ethanol or wood gas, which'll have more uses than just transport.
Then how am I going to power my War-Rig and inspire my Warboys with my Flame-Throwing Electric Guitar?
Gasoline will be useless in a few months without preservatives. Don't count on anything you didn't treat yourself to last more than a few months.
Toyota Hilux is enough for me, with Honda C70 stored in the rear bed.
D4D Hilux, say no more
Prince Otter Channel2 African warlords and isis terrorists disagree with you
A Hilux "tecnical" would be on my list.
@Prince Otter2
Terrorists around world prefer Toyota. For them, it could be very possible life or death if they got the wrong car.
So, did you see that episode of Top Gear too? Hilux all the way!
A good electric mountain bike with suspension is perfect for a fit solo wanderer.
*Get one from a **_Uber Eats_** who's been **_Uber Eaten._*
The motor is only used for occasional heavy obstacles so you never exhaust yourself on a hill and leave yourself vulnerable, and to engage at full power if you need to get away from something fast _(and quietly)_ in an emergency.
You can stick a small solar panel on top of your luggage compartment at the back (why the Uber Eats model is useful, removable insulated cube on back), or even have a fold out panel for charging while you rest.
And you'll never have to abandon it cause you ran out of fuel.
You will nearly always spot trouble before it spots you, you will even hear it first. And situational awareness can really save your life.
You can take the bike with you when you explore, even inside malls, pretty well everywhere except inside a house - and you can park it inside the front door if other humans are an issue and you want to remain hidden.
Out in forest and you can park it by a tree and use it to boost up to climb, and even lift it up into the branches with a few ropes and a rachet/pulley.
Get a pair of *night vision goggles* from a surplus store or wherever (another use for the solar panel) and you can ninja across the landscape. Maybe even sleep during the day and ride at night when even zombies can't see a thing [human eyes].
Carry a spear (clips into board holder on side) and you can kite a small group of zombies without attracting any more zombie attention from loud noises.
Or even go the bow/crossbow route if you reuse after wiping the targets (or just make hunting arrows, they'll be good enough), and it'll also allow you to opportunity hunt on the journey - just clean your arrows beforehand.
And this load out works outside the U.S. where civilian/police military surplus vehicles, ridiculously large trucks and enough guns and ammo to outfit a paramilitary group or Warlord aren't just lying around.
Although if you are US based a good multi calibre pistol (barrel swaps or a few specialist revolvers) and a multi calibre rifle (with a silencer for your most common ammo) are the best options. Once again you don't want to attract attention.
And the best part, getting a electric bike, and even replacing it on the way is easy, as well as repairs - try finding a mechanic post apocalypse, they always get their legs eaten while they were working under a car.
Horse and wagon is your best long term transportation. Make sure to have your buddy sitting in the shotgun seat with a shotgun. You can make a wagon by removing the engine and transmission from a pickup truck. The rear axle and front bearings will still work just fine.
Electric mountain bikes, particularly the big hub powered versions, basically don't need the pedals or chain at all, and can be charged via solar, and they can tow trailers or be lifted over otherwise impassible obstacles, and maintenance can be learnt fast as you basically pump the tyres, check the brakes and turn it on.
The best thing is to go for something with good gas mileage, great ground clearance, good rollover protection, is quick to outrun marauding vehicles, and is electric so we can link solar panels to recharge it.
_I've got it..._
*_A HONDA HELLCAT CYBERTRUCK PRIUS!_*
2012 Honda Civic?
The Cybertruck is the best choice.
More torque than a Ford F150, 500 mile range, and a reinforced frame, literally checks 3 of the 5 boxes.
with that stainless steel it also would rust slower due to being able to get rid of the blood and guts faster
@@nilok7 Also consider that it is battery-powered.
and has a Solar option
Legit in almost every way. Pack a generator in the early days of the apocalypse and ration out solar power once that runs out. It's armored, electric, solar, powerful and is meant to accommodate power tools.
fun fact: Red light is also harder to see from a long distance away, so you can do that observation with more reassurance you're not giving away your position.
Or if you live next to an Airbase like me, steal a humvee or Any suitable a Armored vehicle and live in a parked or boneyard C-5 or C-17
Sleeping in a tank is about as sound as you can sleep in the apocalypse.
He's got a point about bikes though, if you have a base handy, see if you can score an M-1030, the dual fuel ones.
or if you really wanna go on the offensive in Montana we have these things called snow cats for clearing out mountain passes in the winter. Basically they're the bastard offspring of a snowblower and a bulldozer. Zombies go in one end, red mist comes out the other.
Military are like miniature cities, and are heavily defended. Good luck!
Ah. The humvee. The most fuel-efficient and reliable vehicle ever created. I don't foresee any problems.
If I could find one without getting eaten or shot. I would use a military or police Mrap.
As a former army mechanic good luck with all that upkeep, and good luck if any engine problems come up (which it will military things tend to break ALOT), underneath is 1 inch thick armor plate that weighs ALOT.
@@jameskosusnik1102 Yeah, but consider how fucking sexy most look. And its a good start for your Warlord state.
@@jameskosusnik1102 a Humvee seems the best option and the 6.5 Detroit doesn't seem to bad to work on but considering it's no longer a widely available engine parts would be scarce. So a Humvee with a Duramax would be the best or the LS. Though these models are civilian not sure if the Duramax was used in the military Humvee. I think the best vehicle I would get is a Suzuki samurai, a small simple off road vehicle with some decent fuel economy. A 5.9 Dodge Cummins would also seem pretty good.
Hope you can find the keys. Most of the time they’re in the visor 😂
@sn ky hope on Wikipedia and learn why it isn't suitable for downrange duty(MF gets stuck & maintenance 🤬)
This video is surprisingly educational and informative...wow...just wow...
...but what about zombie dolphins?
From personal experience I can tell you the Crown Victoria is better than the Dodge police cars. Especially if they have higher miles on them because they have been repaired and reinforced better for durability.
Crown Vics can go thru standing water without stalling. Dodge has way to many fragile electronics on it that will fail. Also lacks truck space.
Just my $0.02
Crown Vics are also body-on-frame. If you look at police chase footage from when they were the main cop car, you see them attempting pit maneuvers like crazy. With modern unibody Chargers and Explorers, they mostly just follow the suspect.
This is because impacts like that are very likely to result in a modern cop car being written off, while the older Crown Vics and Caprices would only need have a body panel or two replaced, or have some dents hammered out.
Another advantage is sheer abundance. The vast majority of those cars had second lives as taxis after being retired from police service. So you could steal a taxi and basically get the same attributes if you can't find a police version.
Dodge charger does look cool...but trunk space is terrible. I would also recommend crown vic. The new SUV fords have terrible rear view. Too many blindspots...especially if u want to keep watch on an approaching zombie
Dan Fightstar Crown Vic Mafia 4Life
@@theunknownone5990 If you are talking about the modern Caprice, they are definitely unibody, no separate chassis. Built in Australia by Holden and badged as Chevrolets. Not especially easy to fix.
No matter what the vehicle, a vital accessory for any is a pair of *night vision goggles.*
It will allow you to see outside the angle of the headlights, _be stealthier,_ and not be a night blind galumph if you need to exit your vehicle or bike.
[Good example of this at the start of Midnight Special]
Most NVGs have very restricted fields of view compared to your eyes and they don't run on AAs.
"I train to become a cannibalistic motorcycle gang leader"
What?
"The motorcycle part only"
I'm an Englishman, and alot of things are very different here. It's harder to get electric outputs that are rated for electric cars. We do have a very extensive motorway system that can take you from Cornwall to Scotland in about 2-3 days if you floor it. So the best thing for us would probably be a fossil fuel powered van or lorry. We also have a huge amount of vintage/pre 1980's cars here.
I was just over there heard there will be a ban on fossil fuel cars by 2035?
@@GenerationFilms I think its 2025?
@@Levi-xb5sz nah 2035 if we are lucky, maybe 2032
Why leave Cornwall? It has the lowest population density = less zombies and it's coastal so you could find a boat and abandon if need be
@@GenerationFilms It's not really as much a ban as it is a "We'll try to have this done by then" feel-good measure. It's not binding, and the politicians patted themselves on the back over it.
One of the greatest problems would be that cars would eventually run out of petrol or diesel and on a two-wheeler you would most likely be very easily susceptible to grabbing by zombies and easily felled and eaten.
So what's then the solution that is not mentioned here, the boats! Most of the big cities are along some watercourse or other. I've never seen a zombie franchise where the buggers can swim, so even a raft might be better than heap of other vehicles. Not to mention that in apocalypse you can steal one of those large yachts, which are all made for long voyages, some even have water purifiers, solar panels and sails or rotary sails.
Also if you travel by water you'd be able to restock your water supply by simply boiling or condensation, there's plenty of fish to be caught and eaten and on bigger boats you might even be able to make circulatory systems and grow some food aboard. Also it's not that hard to find non-inhabited island or small island close enough that you can easily clear it off from walkers and make a permanent base where surrounding water will act as a barrier to buggers. So for a long term plan *insert that "I should buy a boat" cat meme here*. For short term, anything that can get you off to the harbor area alive is good.
Having a large boat also makes you big Target for other survivors.
@@barry3612 Only if they manage to find out. There would be a lot of (infested) ships, so actually the only advantage is, that it is bugger-free...
...but how to find out among a lot of others...?
Well when zombies rot they can bloat and float. Although even slower than before.
Boats also need constant maintenance and periods of dry dock, otherwise they start rotting in the water, not to mention no culture in the history of the world has been able to survive solely on fishing, scurvy can kill after all. And the larger the boat, the more crew you need to run it, especially if it's a sail boat, and while large boats may also occasionally have desalinators, they're not designed to be used indefinitely. So as a temporary solution it's fine, especially for traveling up and down coasts or rivers, but you'll eventually have to set up shop in a dock for extended periods of time, so you're going to need some land transport eventually, even if just to get the supplies you need to repair your boat.
thats until the zombies evolve into zombies that can swim then the siwming zombies become evoled shark/alagator mosnters that then start eating your boat
With the Coronavirus reigniting interest in the zombie apocalypse are you going to do a video on best weapons to use?
Also my choice vehicle would to reinforce the roll cage on my 2012 ArtiCat Wildcat 1000 four seater. It's awesome off road, but light and maneuverable and can either carry a few people or a decent amount cargo. It would be mostly for short trips once I get to my designated location in a more remote region.
@Generation Films -
Electric cars are earlier useless than the fuel cars because Prower grid down & also yopu can not carry reserve electricity with the energy density of fuel ... only partially negated when you live in a sunny state & everyone has photovoltaics ... also the charging takes long
Allen, my man, in these sort of situations it's not stealing, it's liberating.
according to the official zombie survival guide by max brooks the best vehicles are the bycicle and motorcycle, so allen and ben will be fine
#6: Bicycle
Works as long as you have legs
U r doing great things for humanity Alan! Much respect ✌
Very nice! I would have added more diesel options though, because diesel engines can also run on veg oil, biodiesel, etc
If you need wheels after the apocalypse, forget all these newer computer driven engines. Get an older mechanical diesel engine powered vehicle. Very simple to work on and can run on anything from watered down jet fuel to cooking oil.
Toyota Prius. 50mpg, on a 15 gal tank. 750mi range. Strap three gas cans to the roof and you've just doubled that. Low speed silent running, and plenty of room to sleep in the car. Check out Prius camping in the search feature. The Prius is THE ultimate zombie apocalypse bug out vehicle.
Military vehicles can run on almost any kind of oil based liquids. The duece 1/2 troop truck is a good example.
Sign me up for the motorcycle gang. 🤙🏻
The modern American High school is a ready built fortress.
When I was in school I imagined turning the school into a paintball area if it was decommissioned. With the post columbine stuff, they are built tough like you say.
Pre 1995 diesel vehicle. Probably an f350 4x4 from the late 80s for me. No turbo or emissions equipment so less stress and fewer parts to break down. Still has plenty of power and space with the added bonus of being able to run on almost any combustible liquid. Mix the bad gas with the motor oil out of the vehicles you scavenge or raid restaurants for frying oil, new or used.
The BMW I3 also comes with a Range Extender or REX which is a small petrol engine that charges the battery
"My name is Allen"is so dope at explaining stuff lol
agree....Boss 302 is awesome.....aside from a 69 Impala....(sorry, am a Supernatural fan)...love the Gen Tech videos and love Gen Films videos...keep up the good work
The first vehicle I would choose would probably be an up-armored FMTV (army truck) with a hardened shelter on the back. They have a straight-6 engine, auto trans, with extremely low gearing and very reliable. Not to mention excellent off-road capability, high ground clearance and durable run-flat tires. The fact that the bed and cab are 5ft off the ground means it would be next to impossible for zombies to get at you while you're driving/chilling/sleeping in the shelter. But the best part is, the engines can burn just about any type of fuel. Diesel, JP8, kerosene, gasoline, ethanol, etc. If it lights, it will run on it.
8:06 - after dailying an R1200GS for a year, I feel attacked lol
I have an R1200GS, but here's why I think it's a good compromise. I don't have the Adventure, but the normal liquid cooled GS is ludicrously quick. I've hauled tons of cargo on it, meaning it would serve excellently as a way of carrying all the survival equipment you'd need. Tools? Yes. Spark plugs/fuel/oil? Yes. Tent? Yes. Food? Yes. Tons of ammo? Yes. Water? Yes. With the cargo capacity, acceleration, decent offroad abilities and ease of maintenance, I would easily call an R1200GS one of the best compromises as a zombie bike.
Good idea would be a high-crop sprayer. Absurd ground clearance and thin tires means you can just wade through seas of zombies. And on larger models, the sprayer tank can possibly be replaced with a makeshift camper or mobile fortress.
The added benefit to a motorcycle is that a good set of leather armor, boots, gloves, and helmet will give you extra protection from scratches and bites.
I'm down with the BMW F650GS for the height, carrying capacity, and the Rotax engine is durable as hell.
The Ford vehicle shown at 3:53, as issued by the municipality depicted in the footage has additional external armor cladding added that makes it an interesting buy low key choice with the light bar removed and a more generic paint job.
A problem with electric cars you seem to have missed is their batteries deteriorate over time, especially when operating with a lower charge on a frequent basis. In a post-apocalyptic situation, you probably won't have the luxury of being able to keep it anywhere near a full charge.
I would go with a Brinks Armored Truck. Runs on diesel, plenty of room (you can stretch out when sleeping and can carry a lot of supplies) and very secure.
I would recommend a first responder vehicle like an ambulance or fire engine. They are all heavy duty and kept in top shape with tanks topped off. A bonus would be medical supplies or water.
And honorable mention…the humble mountain bicycle.
When all fuel and axles and brakes and solar panels are gone…you got your muscles to keep going.
One thing to consider: you can easily convert diesel engines to run on basically any flammable oil or liquid fuel. You have to be careful with the more volatile liquids like gasoline, but you can pull your truck around the back of Burger King, and fill up your tank with French fry grease.
That is way easier with older diesel engines, the simpler the better
New ones are just too focused on being Eco friendly so they are way more picky about what can you power them with
I would use an electric fully armored Unimog with a remotely retractable plow. You don't need to go fast, you can run over anything or push things out of your way. Have solar panels on top of the camper shell. Go anywhere, live anywhere, run over anything. Survival at its' best.
The Cybertruck was practically designed for the Apocalypse.
Honestly, the best thing you can have is an ultralight. Many of them require no pilot's license yet can still carry the pilot plus a small amount of cargo. They can take off from almost any street, too. Note that technically the ones that do not require licensing have certain strict requirements (maximum weight, maximum fuel carried, etc.), but many of them can, in an emergency, be modified beyond these specs with a few bolt-on additions that can be installed within a few minutes (extra or larger fuel tanks, etc.). Basically, you could maintain them in a legal configuration but have the parts ready to install in an emergency.
M113 tracked APC, Tall enough to allow you to attack the horde from above, able to clear them from before you with many types of weapons! Runs on diesel, we use to run the 24/7! And has a 10” thick ramp on the back for quick access!
Best choice if you have enough fuel/spare parts around and know your way around track maintenance.
I'm just gonna put it out there, LC 70 pickup tactical. It hauls, it climbs and it shoots.
You're wrong about diesel powered vehicles for one main reason. They can run off of many different fuels without modifications. Such as vegetable oil, oil run off from cooking meat, peanut oil, soybean oil, fuel oil, some can even burn motor oil(military all fuel engines(diesel based)are even better).Gasoline engines can run off of high proof alcohol too.
Two words. Pontiac. Aztec. You can make a camper tent thing out of the back!! That's useful, right?
As far as motorcycles go I think Street Hawk would be best, it's an all-terrain attack motorcycle! Two machine guns and rocket launchers, a laser with both stun and cut settings, a ramp-less jump fiction, air brakes for quick stops, and a max speed of 300 MPH!
I was expecting the car in the thumbnail, the Volt. He listed the Bolt, but the Volt is an electric car that can run on gas. Like it's both. Not a hybrid, it can alternate. Additionally, it's still quiet, has CRAZY MPG, and is larger, able to carry 4 people and a trunk, perhaps for a generator or gun. It accelerates well, has a quiet horn for communication (made to signal to pedestrians/bikers you're there without the big horn, because a quiet car is harder to notice with headphones). It has less range than the other electrics, but again, gas, and is also very quiet even using an engine.
You should have included wood-gas powered cars. They really deserve more attention. Being able to run your car in literal wood after hooking up a wood gasifier to it. They were popular in Europe during and after WW2 due to fuel shortages.
Tesla Cybertruck 🔥🔥🔥
Josh D Stay in the middle of nowhere and charge with solar
I was just going say i am to big of a guy for the honda and suggest thr KLR650 and then you said it love your vids
electric cars would be my choice since if you have the knowledge you could modify it with solar panels on the roof to help keep the battery running and solar panels would be fairly easy to locate since many private homes use them as well as many roadside traffic monitoring devises use them as well on the highways. The only real negative is you would be sacrificing your roof storage space but that would also only be temporary till you find the equipment to raise the pannels to have some free space underneath for some light storage.
A brinks armored truck, a trailer with a bunch of 55 gal barrels of fuel. Gunports, already near bulletproof, 4x4, able to carry a lot of stuff inside. Driver accessible cargo area
Honestly I'd probably just use a bike. It's not too difficult to rig a sort of wheelbarrow or something behind it to be able to carry some cargo and/or another person, it's silent, and relatively maneuverable and able to get into more places than cars or even motorcycles. Also, they're REALLY easy to maintain, and I'm sure it would be fairly simple to find all the bike parts you'd ever need to supply yourself for years
Me and my brother own a 1967 custom tempest, plus it is all worn out and the paint has faded away and it actually works
with electric hehicles you get the option of hooking up a generator you keep in the trunk for when you just need hours of electricity.
im friends with a giant Scottish man. he's 6'7" and about 400 pounds, he rides a honda and it almost looks like he's riding one of those minibikes. i still chuckle everytime i see him riding around town.
Serious question why did you not mention hybrids? Can run on fuel (many e85 too) while also having a battery that recharges itself and can take outside energy?
My picj for something I'll keep maintained for when the fuel starts to go bad is a Zero Motorcycle FXS pretty agile off road electic bike with a 100 miles range and a quick charge time on an inverter and some solar panels. I've riden one and when I'll get the money I want to buy one if them for a cheap commute.
Old farm truck is the best zombie rig. Durable, and easy to fix.
Original land rover. There is a reason the British Army kept these for 50 odd years. They are easy to maintain and like the energizer bunny it just keeps on going.
I'd use a posimotrack because it a feul efficient / sometimes electric powered piece of heavy machinery that is like a tank for construction I bet you could modify it to even have a cannon
Yep the sway bars are definitely built-in.
So, turns out it had not so much to do with ZA as it did him just wanting to brag about his international motorcycle tours...
You can run diesels on vegetable oil. like straight frrom the fryer after being put through a filter. add some acetone to help with burning
In the eu any pre 2000 car with a low pressure pump system diesel ... Economical (5 and less L/100), abble to run on purified oil or any other oil (ideal when finding gas is hard or dangerous...), discreet (diesel + small displacement) and also lightweight enough to be decent in an all road situation (and some light all terrain).
My choice would go to any PSA car with the XUD7 or XUD9 as such...
How about a boat house? You could float right around them and never leave home. I haven't seen to many zombies swim.
Long term, look for a old pickup with a carburettor, build a gassafier system that goes in the bed of the truck and attaches to the carbie. As long as you can find wood to burn you have fuel for your truck
Just FYI...where do you find fuel a few months into the Zombie Apocalypse? Fire stations! Ever see a big red fire truck filling up at the 7/11? No because every fire station had their own diesel pumps! Most police stations/sherriff offices have their own pumps too. The more you know...
Also large commercial farms
Ahem, what about a Bradley IFV or an M132 Armored Flamethrower? But with lack of gas, it's probably better to take a small European car and put spikes or wooden spears on the outside. Motorcycles suck though, they offer no protection, and if you have an accident and break a leg, you will get eaten alive.
Or maybe some armored Humvees too.
you won't really find a fucking bradley in downtown chicago, but if you do, the apocalypse is probably gonna be over soon as the military just kinda crushes and shreds rotting corpses with vehicles designed to stop cannon rounds.
You'd be surprised what you can run on E85 ethanol. I ran my near stock 92 5.0 Mustang on it for a year and a half back in 2008-2010 when I lived in Nevada as it was readily available. Yeah I beefed up the fuel system a little bit with a bugger fuel pump and adjustable pressure regulator. I also got rid of the catalytic converters, EGR and smog pump, bumped up fuel pressure from 37psi to 41psi and advanced timing to 17 degrees BTDC, seapped in hotter plugs with a slightly wider gap and indexed the plugs. I still have that car with the original engine running strong had to switch back to gasoline when I left as E85 isnt as easy to come by in New England. Not going to say you won't have problems long term ethanol eats rubber but it'll help you get through the first year or two anyway.
If a police version of sedan is decent enough what's the likely hood of my '83 5.0 V-8 Thunderbird surviving either modified to be a coupe version of the Gurkha(Hybrid set-up) or not(she's bone stock original single owner before me no rebuild kits on her drive line yet & she's got just over 63000 mi).
If you really just need to get out of town start with a couple bikes in the back of the bearest Brinks truck. Designed to force it's way through roadblocks, gun ports in the doors, run flat tires,and a big Cummins diesel for power. Once into the wilds you can put a few hundred gallons on the roof & sleep soundly knowing nothing can get in.
My first choice is a large City or Highway snowplow equipped dump truck with a converter Dolly and refer trailer. Pre 2004 if possible. Being sure to fill the bed with 55 gallon drums of diesel and lubricants.
Try the XR 650. I had an XR 500 which also does the trick.
New York Bridge and Tunnel authority tunnel clearing truck... Not fuel efficient but sturdy as he'll, with a full workshop on back (which helps if you have a machinists background), with a hard mounted V plow so that it can knock most vehicles to the side of the road/tunnel to clear an escape path, and you can make the parts you may need in the on board shop (which is why it is good to have some machining skills) 🤣😅😂
Always a star wars fan first but fuck man do you have a motovlog channel? Definitely would love to see those adventures!
Oddly I was thinking the electric would be good because with solar panels you can get it kinda charged for a while.
The only problem with the motorcycle is if you receive an leg or arm injury that’s serious enough you won’t be able to drive well or at all depending on how hurt you may be
Very good point
And you would probably die because of an infection caused by the wound anyway.
I like the idea you have about the motorcycles I've always thought you'll Sports would be best any survival situation and I think I would have one of those as kind of like a scout vehicle or better yet off-road Mountain High bike they're good quiet easily concealable that way I can scout an area for zombies and see if I can grab a couple of quick supplies but my main vehicle I would probably see about stealing one of the Wylie larger trucks from National Guard base when I get a chance because you need a good strong off-road vehicle act as a base and I need you to the dirt bike and mountain bike getting closer where you want to go just as a scout
Whatever I use, it'd have to be durable, easy to maintain, have great fuel/electric efficiency, have a good-sized cargo and/or passenger capacity, and be able to go for long distances at high speeds if necessary.
I like the snowplough idea
The best vehicle is a trained police horse ;-) It can withstand stress, noise, pain and narrow spaces, it feeds off naturals and you can pad it with tear-/puncture proof textiles. It also has good senses and can warn you at night, when you are sleeping.
You have to be careful with those police Chargers... many models have serious electronic and brake issues. Go for the Explorer if you can.
"Urban motorcycle parkouring skills" 😂
You forgot to mention that your third choice, the pickup/plow truck would make it much easier to haul around your second choice. You use the truck for move your base of operations from one area to another, and then use the bike for scavanging and looting the surrounding areas. Also, should the truck die, and your unable to repair it where it sits, the motorcycle could be used either to continue your travel, or to go out and find whatever parts you need to repair the truck.
In high school around 1980 my friend had an older Chrysler Newport. I used to say it was machined out of a solid block of steel, and if the driver was killed in an accident, the dealership only had to hose off the dashboard before putting it back on the lot to sell to the next person.
In your scenario, the police cars, older cars and trucks have another advantage you really didn't touch on, although you go close when discussing police cars, and that if their ability to handle heavier loads. This would be not only gear and supplies, but also protective items, including the mentioned plow. Now you likely wouldn't hook a standard plow to a police car or old boat of a car, but if you planned on keeping a vehicle for awhile you could mount a homemade, and updated version of a cowcatcher like used to be mounted on trains, basically a brush guard, but for zombies. You also might want to add some protection to windows, be it fencing or metal sheeting to cover portions of the glass areas of the passenger compartment. On newer cars this added weight could very easily reduce the amount of gear and supplies you could carry, without causing major issues with handling and even ground clearance. Also, the lighter build of these cars would also make something like a cowcatcher largely useless as it would normally need to be attached to the crumple zones of the car, so your grill might not be damaged, but if the whole front us crumpled up, that wont matter much.
I’m glad you thought about the long-term realism of gas going to crap.
If traveling through a city, you’ll want a durable car like a police Charger. But if you’re doing any kind of traveling before you hole up somewhere, you want an electric car w/ a solar charging panel.
Boston Tracy that will never work. You will be sitting on the side of the road for days waiting for a relatively small solar panel to charge an electric vehicle. You’re much better off using an older diesel truck like a Humvee, which you can even run on frying oil, which you can get from roadside restaurants etc.
Theo Rickmann For how long can you get frying oil, it doesn’t replenish itself because all the customers are dead. No matter what, no matter how much you scrounge, you’ll run out of fuel.
And many electric cars have solar panels built in; even if yours didn’t, you don’t have to rely on an itty bitty cell.
It's curious how you mentioned the Honda XR 250 as it's the preferred bike by criminals in Argentina and other south american countries, for all the qualities that you mentioned earlier. The only difference is that they're running from the police instead of zombies.
Personally, I am of the opinion of a metal fleck green, 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 as the best looking car. However a Boss 302 would be one of my next choices.
Fire truck. Has ladders. Has water tanks, huge fuel tanks and pumps to collect water. I'm also pretty sure the water turret would be great to clear zombies
And you could probably find a way to attach a plow blade to the front one.
you'd waste water clearing zombies?
@@JamesFrancisCawfee it would be an emergency to use the tank water for that. But say you're in a position to use the truck as a barrier and there is water to pump. People can be looting or fixing something while you rip up and knock down the rotting horde
For me it would be an Jeep Cherokee XJ, that’s the Cherokee from 1984-2001, not that Italian crossover they sell now. They’re cheap, extremely reliable, not too big or small and will go anywhere. That gasoline 4.0L inline 6 is bulletproof but I wish they had a Diesel 4 or 6 cylinder for improved fuel economy since the 4.0 is a gas hog, sadly I think they only sold the Diesel Cherokee in Europe...
The new grand Cherokee are Mercedes Benz, lol
@@bigbigmurphy You might want to check your info, it's a few years out of date, lol.
I also said Cherokee, not Grand Cherokee....
Best vehicle for the apocalypse: a mountain bike.
Reasonably fast, infinite fuel source (as long as you are alive), and practically indestructible.
It also mean that you can ride practically anyway (with some training)
You can go one-handed (" its better to have a free hand for a sawed-off shotgun")
Just don't go crashing through zombie hoards...
What about steam power? A modified sterling engine with a modular heat source could be a perfect choice. Run on anything that burns, and even electric heating elements could work. Bear in mind limited torque and no prior availability, but it could be fabricated post-apocalypse with relative ease, and can last the better end of forever with due care.
No jetpack? Tut tut lol
I'll take my Peterbilt, and a refrigerated pup trailer, with a liftgate.
The truck is heavier duty than an RV, I can bolt or weld extra steel on for safety, I can support a family of 4 inside it (which I've actually had to do, when stranded in a blizzard), I have a backup generator, I sit high, I have great visibility, and I can go 900 miles without refueling.
A temperature controlled trailer is ideal for storing thousands of pounds of food, extra passengers, or even a couple atvs or dual sports to recon an area (or bug out). I could also carry anything and everything I could need to repair the truck or trailer in the trailer itself.