[bafe]

Indeed if you want to be mobile during an hypothetical societal collapse/apocalypse, few vehicles would beat a (mountain) bike, possibly a slightly older model that uses common parts and doesn't require exotic tools for repairs.

[AndrewKemendo]

Toyota Hilux has been the truck of choice for the Taliban since the 80s.

So that’s what I drive (or close - 2001 Tundra)

[aifooh7Keew6xoo]

I'm not a big fan of the fire resistance of newer Toyotas.

They spontaneously combust frequently enough to merit multiple recalls and there have been a number of unexplained fires reported in the news and on forums outside the recall model years.

In most cases the source of ignition has been treated as the defect for the recalls, but I'm of the opinion that the design of the undercarriage of many of the newer Toyota trucks is simply a fire hazard waiting for an excuse to become an insurance claim.

It's essentially a forced draft chimney with a plastic gas tank at the end practically sitting on the exhaust, without heat shielding, inches from the suspension (confirmed cause of fire recall #1) and bearing the weight of the plastic bed (confirmed cause of fire recall #2).

Oh, right, and I almost forgot the bed! The bed sitting over the barely shielded exhaust and unshielded plastic gas tank is also plastic in most of the newer ones too... yep, they're pretty flammable.