What will the Zombie Apocolypse bring? What are the zombies going to be like? Do they lumber around in packs or are they more akin to the runners/talkers from Return of the Living Dead ? These factors and more have helped decipher our list of the 10 best vehicles to help you evade an oncoming chain swarm.
- Durability — The most important thing in a zombie apocalypse is to not get scratched, bitten or completely mauled when trying to outrun a pack of zombies. You don’t want to be overly exposed, and you don’t want your vehicle to be totaled after slamming into a few freaks.
- Agility — A Grand Cherokee isn’t going to maneuver around a highway filled with parked cars. Furthermore, the inevitable barrel roll once you take it off-roading may kill you before the zombies get a chance to, and that’s just sad.
- Speed — Obviously.
- Efficiency — This has nothing to do with going green. The simple fact is gas will be a precious commodity, and an empty tank renders your vehicle useless.
- Noise — As cool as Daryl may be while riding his chopper in The Walking Dead, he’s about as stealthy as an alarm clock. There’s really no need to draw that much attention to yourself when the entire undead world is already on your tail.
Let’s get on to the list. Each vehicle will have several merits as well as some limitations. Either way, let’s get the hell out of Dodge.
1. Tesla Model S
Positive — This electric car is efficient, it’s quiet and it can go from 0-60 in 4.2 seconds. It is an ideal vehicle for anyone needing to traverse massive distances within a few hours.
Negative — Unless have a generator, the car is pretty useless.
2. Classic VW Bug
Positive — This car may be small, but older models, especially, will be able to handle some abuse. The car is efficient and has an engine that’s about as complicated as a lawnmower.
Negative — Spare parts are pretty hard to come by.
3. ATV
Positive — Something like a Honda FourTrax allows you to stay off the road entirely. Furthermore, aftermarket Honda ATV parts add an extra level of protection and storage possibility as you barrel past the hungry horde.
Negative — ATVs can be loud and may be too exposed in a metropolis.
4. Watercar Python
Positive — Half hotrod, half speedboat, this amphibious vehicle is quite impressive.
Negative — It’s loud and the convertible top isn’t ideal.
5. Sailboat
Positive — No noise; no need for fuel, armor, agility or speed because you are safely on the water. Zombies can’t swim.
Negative — How many people really know how to sail? Also, islands have a nasty habit of being populated by very hungry zombies.
6. Hyundai Elantra ZE
Positive — That’s ZE… Zombie Edition. This thing was specially designed by Robert Kirkman so you know it’s good.
Negative — You may have to kill a few people in order to get your hands on it.
7. Cadillac Escalade
Positive — Though it may seem be a little too stylish for some, all one needs to do is put a cowcatcher and paint the number 3 on the side of this SUV to relive your favorite scenes from Zombieland.
Negative — This gas guzzler burns through the majority of its tank as it traverses the 100-mile, exit-less stretch of I-80 between Green River and Salina, Utah. In a world with few remaining gas stations, this may not be the best option.
8. TVP SWAT Truck
Positive — This SWAT truck from Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin is actually known as the “Zombie Killer.” It is armored, fast and chock-full of weapons.
Negative — Though it’s difficult to tell if this is due to a defect in all SWAT trucks or because it is a plot device, most of these vehicles tend to flip over with ease in movies.
9. Conquest Knight XV
Positive — It’s a luxurious, fully- armored SUV for today’s political pariah on the move. This beauty would give you the ability to mow down the undead by the score, as well as an incredible off-roading range.
Negative — Only 100 are being made. The odds of you coming into contact with one, unless you happen to be nearby a G8 summit when reanimation begins, are pretty slim.
10. Paramount Marauder
Positive — It’s called the Marauder and Top Gear named it the most unstoppable vehicle in the world. It’s essentially a Hummer on steroids.
Negative — It can’t actually fly.
