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Obviously it depends on the severity of the apocalypse; if we're talking The Road then there won't be any survival wagons at all. Short of that, though, the horse will always be the go-to form of transportation. For the record I've been playing a lot of RDR2 recently.Also very quiet
I clearly prefer the singing of birds in a green and peaceful nature.The sound of a V8 roaring is beautiful
The sound of a V8 roaring is beautiful
Screaming V10's and V12s too.......although I prefer the banshee howl of an inline 4 Superbike screaming along........oh my, I love the ICE!! (but hate the effect on the environment).
I prefer the sound of a rumbling diesel. AND the singing of birds.
Diesel? Gross, that's the sound of slow, cumbersome trucks and trailers. Premium gas is the real deal
The rumble of diesel is the sound purpose and heavy work.Diesel? Gross, that's the sound of slow, cumbersome trucks and trailers. Premium gas is the real deal
Reminds me when we put big diesel in power/torque test bench and measured its power/torque and exhaust in polytechnics engine lab. Idea was to keep it as much near its max power rpm while adding load with water brake. So more power and more load untill engine could not keep its max power rpm anymore. At full roar whole room vibrated....
Then you might be a tiny bit biased?
In all seriousness though, yes. In the case of an apocalypse of any considerable size, any technology is probably a no-go and electricity and all of our gadgets with it will be the first thing to go.
And after all, domestication and use of animals and a reliable melee weapon were always humanity's strongest allies.
...allies against... umm...well.. mostly the rest of the humanity ...cough... anyway..
Well, to be fair my bias comes from historical observation and experience; horses always were mankind's primary mode of transportation prior to the combustion engine for reasons of practicality and versatility, and in any "post apocalypse" setting that we can imagine it will be far easier to get a bellyful of grass than a tank of petrol, or a recharge for the 'ol batteries. That's before we even start talking maintenance. Vehicles require infrastructure, while horses do not.Then you might be a tiny bit biased?
In all seriousness though, yes. In the case of an apocalypse of any considerable size, any technology is probably a no-go and electricity and all of our gadgets with it will be the first thing to go.
And after all, domestication and use of animals and a reliable melee weapon were always humanity's strongest allies.
...allies against... umm...well.. mostly the rest of the humanity ...cough... anyway..
Musk needs to invent a truck that eats grass, then.
After he figures out how to make an unbreakable window.Musk needs to invent a truck that eats grass, then.
I think it looks like absolute log to be honest. I used to be an hobbyist 3D artist years ago and it looks like something I would have designed for a game back when you had to keep your poly count under 150. Performance will no doubt be good but it would have to be to compensate for that thing sitting on your drive. As for him suggesting it's reminiscent of the Lotus Esprit, an absolute classic piece of 70s design, he must be on the wacky baccy again. Don't even get me started on mentioning Blade Runner, one of the most influential sci-fi movies of all time in terms of how it defined the look of a future dystopia, in the same breath as a car that looks like it was made from a couple of cereal boxes, duct tape and fever dreams.
I like that too, all in due time.I clearly prefer the singing of birds in a green and peaceful nature.
that's if you got any you can trust.
did you know climate change managed to extinguish them in their native america? any horse you can get actually comes from europe, who managed to not rot them out and where they were imported from, or worse: the turrsts swamped middle-east! who knows what hidden agenda they might be having! don't trust any horse!
failing that, you might have some camels around. did you know they also originated in america? before they got extinct there too, that is. their humps seem to have been actually an adaptation for cold climate, who would have thought it would turn out to be equally useful in the scorching deserts. what incredible and amazing stuff you can learn on this site. did you hear about it? it's a blast! don't miss it!
https://www.ted.com/talks/latif_nasser_you_have_no_idea_where_camels_really_come_from
anyway, just remember not to eat your dogs just in case!
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Anybody who believes bicycle isn't the best postapocalyptic survival vehicle is plain wrong Mark my words, once civilization kicks the bucket mountain bikers will rule the wilderness.
Mark my words, once civilization kicks the bucket mountain bikers will rule the wilderness.Anybody who believes bicycle isn't the best postapocalyptic survival vehicle is plain wrong
it's also the best preapocalyptic vehicle. i keep mine well greased. i'm pretty sure my inline rollers will dump me when the time comes!
Well, to be completely fair to them (although I do admit it was presented wrong) as Sargon very rightly said, "shatter-proof" doesn't mean "unbreakable". It just means it doesn't shatter when broken.
just do the grind and engineer those horses properly ... magic unicorn canopy ftw!
As long as you stay on the bike trails, I guess.Anybody who believes bicycle isn't the best postapocalyptic survival vehicle is plain wrong