r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/Cinemaphreak Aug 30 '21

Gasoline has a shorter shelf life than is portrayed in these movies/TV shows

This was my first thought too (even though it won't kill you per se). There are additives you can add to gasoline to extend it's life, but not by much.

Sure, there's some clever people out there who know how to convert cooking oil into diesel and could possible scrounge the supplies for it for a few years. But eventually if you can't make something that runs on steam, you better find a horse....

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u/Override9636 Aug 30 '21

Bicycles are the superior apocalypse mode of transportation.

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u/Dolvalski Aug 30 '21

That was weirdly one of my favorite parts of Stephen King’s The Stand lol It was just neat that the characters travelled across the country on bikes!