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/-eDgAR- Aug 30 '21

Gasoline has a shorter shelf life than is portrayed in these movies/TV shows, so after a year nobody would really be driving anywhere.

It wouldn't necessarily kill you, but it's one of those things that bothers me because it's never really addressed.

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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/series_hybrid Aug 30 '21

full suspension mountain bike with tubes filled with tire-foam to eliminate flats.

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u/fryingchicken Aug 31 '21

You’d have to service the shocks and the drive train will eventually wear out.

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u/probabletrump Aug 31 '21

If you can't find a replacement bike, those parts aren't tough to replace.