- Hell fire.
Armageddon.
The Tupac-alypse.
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- The world is ending and all I can think about
is what car I would drive.
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I spent years doing research using the most reputable source
on the subject Hollywood.
From Armageddon to 2012.
The Day After Tomorrow to San Andreas.
Surviving each of these scenarios is difficult
but having the right vehicle with the right modifications
might make the difference between life and death.
A motorcycle would be great if you had
to flee a giant tidal wave,
but wouldn't be great in a crowd of zombies.
A speed boat wouldn't do much for Mad Max,
but it would certainly give you a leg up
if you're in a post apocalyptic world of Waterworld.
Waterworld is the best ride at Universal Studios.
Change my mind.
Each of these scenarios has unique considerations.
So we're gonna go through some of them
and explain what vehicles we think would give you
the best chance of surviving
each unique apocalyptic scenario.
Let's start with a super volcano.
Deep below Yellowstone Mountain lies a dormant volcano
that covers roughly 1,300 square miles.
Scientists studying rock samples have found
that the Yellowstone eruptions were of global scale.
Some say that we are millions of years overdue
for another massive eruption.
That's comforting.
If you're not in the immediate blast zone,
you still have hot ash to worry about,
but a lot of you have been doing
some worrying about some ash huh?
In fact, the entire United States would be covered
in a layer of ash ranging from a couple centimeters
down in Florida to three feet
in the states surrounding Yellowstone.
Since the roads will be covered in ash,
an all terrain vehicle with lots of torque is preferable.
This is the Mercedes Benz Zetros 2733 six by six.
It's an RV made for the apocalypse.
You may have heard of its more
utilitarian brother, the Unimog.
It's got a water cooled 7.2 liter diesel inline six
that puts out 330 horsepower
and produces close to 1000 foot pounds of torque.
Pair that with a nine speed transmission
and six powered wheels and you can get almost
any type of terrain with ease.
The outside is rough and rugged,
but the inside is muah oh so nice.
Heated marble floors.
A fully functional bathroom with a shower.
Two TVs and a room to sleep six.
Honestly I don't know what the TVs would do
because actually no the satellites would still be up.
They'll probably still be broadcasting something right.
Maybe reruns of Jersey Shore.
The Zetros can handle a massive amount of weight as well.
16 tons to be exact.
When you run out of food, no problem.
Just hop in the ATV that comes standard
in its own rear compartment.
Who's buying these things?
The Zetro six by six is great for longer trips
in less than ideal conditions.
But what if you're right next to the volcano?
Then you'll want the Ripsaw EV3.
This $250,000 luxury tank, that's a real term,
can traverse much more rugged terrain.
Compared to the Zetros which pops over a million dollars,
the Ripsaw is a steal.
Sure, you're not gonna get the heated marble floors,
but you do get a tank with treads
and a 1500 horsepower engine.
Assuming access to gas isn't an issue,
the Duramax V8 has enough power to do a freaking wheelie
and jump over a river of lava.
This is a tank that can do a wheelie.
If gas isn't readily available,
which is pretty likely in the end of the world,
you'll have about 300 miles to figure it out.
If not, you might end up dying in an acid lake
like the grandma in Dante's Peak.
- Ah, ah, ah.
- RIP.
Lava is pretty damn scary.
You know what's scarier than lava?
Gigantic monsters.
From King Kong to the Kaiju to whatever Cloverfield is,
escaping these monsters is nearly impossible.
You're gonna need to outwit them.
More than anything a low, dark,
and nimble sports car is ideal.
This is the Porsche 918 Spyder.
The 918 doesn't have any armor,
but it can go to 214 miles an hour.
If you can't outrun a monster,
you can confuse and outmaneuver it,
and since monsters always destroy cities,
your vehicle is gonna have to hip and hop
through narrow city streets to get away.
Even more nimble than the 918,
is the Track T800 CDI motorcycle.
This Mercedes design three cylinder,
turbo diesel motorcycle can do over 100 miles to the gallon
and runs on almost anything that burns not just diesel.
You can stop by an Arby's and fill up on horsey sauce.
It's an enduro bike which means it's meant
for long, off road treks.
So once you escape the city,
you'll be fine on just about any terrain.
Nowadays technology is advancing at an alarming rate.
The threat of AI becoming self aware
and revolting against mankind was once seen as a joke,
but has recently become quite a concern.
Actually one of my main concerns and I'm not joking.
In the event of a robotic uprising, what vehicle do you use?
Easy.
Firetruck.
You blast their motherboards with your fire hose,
then you escape while all the terminators are drying out
in a bowl of rice.
Next.
Sentient robots killing us all
might seem like a distant threat,
but one apocalyptic scenario is already happening
right before our eyes.
Climate change is throwing earth's
delicate ecosystem into chaos
and one big side effect is our polar ice caps melting.
This has a number of catastrophic effects.
The main one being that our oceans are rising rapidly.
We could need amphibious vehicles sooner than later.
Why is everyone in Waterworld so dirty?
Just wash your hands in the water.
The Gibbs Quadski is an ATV that can easily traverse
both land and sea.
It's powered by a BMW built four cylinder engine
that cranks out 175 horsepower.
It's got a 15 gallon fuel tank,
which gives it quite a range.
The Quadski can do 45 miles per hour on land and water
and once it hits the water, the wheels fold up
into the body in five seconds.
If you're looking for a more traditional vehicle,
maybe one that can transport
a post apocalyptic family of four,
the Watercar Panther might be the car for you.
This jeep based water car has a Honda built V6
and it's considered the fastest amphibious vehicle
in the entire world.
It can do 80 on land and 45 in the water.
One thing the Panther can't protect you from is zombies.
They're definitely one of the slower
and more ominous threats but just as terrifying.
Whether they're on the slow and lumbering types
or the rage virus sprinting types,
zombies by themselves are pretty easily defeated,
but their power lies in numbers
and a hoard of the undead is nothing to scoff at.
When you have to drive through a crowd
of hundreds or thousands of them,
you're gonna need a Burly-Boy Husky Jeans Edition vehicle
or else your car will get totally overpowered.
The Conquest Night 15 is a sight to behold.
It's so fitting for an end of day scenario.
You would've thought it was designed after the apocalypse.
Now I've actually seen this thing.
It comes with a 6.8 liter V10 flex fuel engine.
It needs the massive engine
because everything from the doors to the hood
to the chasse are reinforced steel and aluminum.
Making it close to 12,000 pounds.
That's a lot.
The interior is luxurious and full of accessories
like three TVs and an individual climate control.
Scalloped leather upholstery emblazoned
with a capital K for knight means
that you'll be comfortable no matter
what horrors are going on outside your car.
If your daddy owns a mine, you might wanna consider
this truck right here for surviving the zombie apocalypse.
The Caterpillar 797F is 51 feet hight.
If you make sure to block zombies
from climbing up the ladder,
you should be relatively safe as you escape.
The 797 has a 105 liter quad turbo charged V20 diesel engine
that puts out close to 4000 horsepower.
105 liters is a gigantic displacement,
but luckily the Cat has a 2000 gallon fuel tank
to feed that thirsty engine.
The tires are 31 feet wide.
Imagine how many zombies can be crushed at one time.
In a zombie apocalypse the majority of us
won't have access to the Night 15 or the Cat.
One vehicle that is more common, albeit less armored,
is the Tesla Model X.
It's fast, quiet, and doesn't rely on gasoline.
Plus, it's got a bio-weapon defense mode, this is real,
which would be immensely useful
if what's turning people into zombies is spread organically.
Mad Max is always been a movie franchise
ade for gear heads.
It's full of raucous, Frankenstein hot rods.
They have some of the best fight chase scenes
of any movie to date.
Even though civilization has collapsed and gas is scarce,
everyone has gigantic engines.
This has never made sense to me.
If you're in a post apocalyptic world
with almost no access to gas, why do you have a big V8?
Why is there a whole gang of merauders that all have V8s?
Why is Charlize Theron shaving her head?
How does she even do that?
They don't have clippers.
In a realistic Mad Max universe,
everyone's gonna be driving jacked up cars,
but they're not gonna be Chargers.
They're gonna be Prius's.
That's my hot take.
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The bad guy.
I mean they all have cod pieces in these movies.
They all were assless chaps.
What's going on?
But you know what?
If I'm being realistic, you're not gonna be able
to find any of these vehicles.
My pick for apocalypse car Toyota Corolla.
They're easy to find.
They're everywhere okay.
Easy to work on.
And they last forever.
Corollas never die just like Goonies.
I'd put wire over all the windows and windshield.
Fuel tank in the trunk.
Maybe some dirt tires if I can find them
and try to put a big push bar on the front,
but also I'm not really sure I'd wanna
survive the apocalypse anyway.
Wastelands look like they kinda suck.
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- Yeah I know an F150 would also be good,
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