Sunday, January 30, 2011

Bug out vehicles

current requirements
Truck based frame and 4 wheel drive for off roading
enough space for all my survival crap

fuel options
thoughts... either go diesel or flex fuel. Don't go plain gas.

if you go diesel you are pretty much stuck on the on VW, mercedes or Audi SUV or a truck with a crew cab.

Why diesel
theoretically stores for longer
less of a fire hazard
I already have a gas Suv so get all the eggs into different baskets

pre 2007 Diesel
Easier to run on any type of diesel
There are no known problems running older diesels on the new fuel.(clean diesel after 2007)

Jetta 15 to 18 thousand
Dodge Ram crew cab 22 to 30
2006 Mercedes-Benz E320


post 2007 Diesel
have problems to run on older diesel
Jetta



gas
how old?

alcohol
flex fuel how new?
can run on regular unleaded gasoline or E85 (85% alcohol)
E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline)