A horse?
What’s the best apocalypse car?
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I agree: 1977-1984 MBZ 240D, 4spd manual
A low-powered Honda motorcycle, preferably an enduro like the current CRF300L.
It's great on fuel, will run forever with little maintenance, and, most importantly, the last thing you want in an apocalypse is to have to stick to marked roads.
It's great on fuel, will run forever with little maintenance, and, most importantly, the last thing you want in an apocalypse is to have to stick to marked roads.
Some sort of mechanical injection diesel. A large number of rural homes in upstate NY have hundreds of gallons for it.
It would be terrible to be in a post apocalyptic scenario and have your diesel derate to 5 MPH because it's out of urea
It would be terrible to be in a post apocalyptic scenario and have your diesel derate to 5 MPH because it's out of urea
I'll stick with bicycle but if talking vehicles I'd say pre 1970 Chevy/GMC pickup. Something with points, carburetor and mechanical fuel pump. 4WD would be nice but would eat fuel. Raid the local parts store for spare oils, filters, plugs, points, carb kit, air filter, fuel filter, front wheel bearings/seals, grease, tire plug kit, foot operated air pump, u-joints, carb cleaner, battery and gas cans.
An IDI 6.9 or 7.3 F250. Non turbo, diesel, mechanical fuel injection and 4x4
As a former W123 owner, I agree. My manual 240D would run through the apocalypse, no problem. Mechanical fuel pump. Clutch. Run forever. check.
For the preppers, however, have you ever seen the shuffling zombies in a movie, slowly approach the protagonist?
Yeah, well, with 67 HP on tap, when new, and a zero to 60 time in the mid 20s, it moves out like those shuffling zombies.
So, “getaway” in the sense that it’s faster than walking, but it will be a leisurely, casual getaway…
This;
late '70s (pre TBI/CFI, computers) i6 w/ele motor in back. Dual fules seem wise (photovoltaic roof). Possibly a ford falcon (wagon, econovan) or bronco
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Pre 1974 F150. I appears 74 was the first year ford used an archaic computer in the vehicle so if there was to be an EMP or part failure, this can't be easily fixed.
So you want a 5th gen 4Runner, like mine. That's exactly what I would pick.
That is also a fine choice.
Obviously not a car but,
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#30 - you could take a handfull of GM 4 pins. Once the ford DSI/DSII failed ("...used an archaic computer in the vehicle so if there was to be an EMP or part failure, this can't be easily fixed....") pretty simple to wire one in the same place (excellent hybrid system used on race tracks). May B a camper on the back? Photovotaic on roof? Ele motor for rear wheel drive (chain back)?
Can't count on there being sufficient sunshine. Nuclear winter seems like a good prelude to the apocalypse. If there's not enough sunshine even in summer to get the temps reliable above freezing, I doubt you'll get much charging done.
And they'd better not be chasing you as you run to the car, with the glowplugs needing time to get a cold engine started.
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That was my thought too. Everything else needs some sort of infrastructure. Not that a horse is perfect, but unless if you have to escape and quickly, I’m not sure how any other vehicle will somehow keep going.
If I had to pick an actual vehicle, IDI diesel, or any low compression carb vehicle. Not that either is multi fuel, but they tend to be less picky.Might not run right, but might run well enough.
I believe some of the flatheads could have an additional head gasket added so as kill compression so as to run on kerosene?
