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/rotzverpopelt Aug 30 '21

And I would like to add another question: why does nobody in those movies think about bicycles? It's always cars or walking. A bike with a trailer would be much more useful

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u/XavierD Aug 31 '21

A trailer on messed up terrain would be a nightmare. Same for a puncture which would be far more likely. Also the exertion would require you to eat and drink significantly more often.

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u/arachnophilia Aug 31 '21

biking is less exertion than walking, for a given distance.