No, no. We just aren’t there yet. Once everything collapses and resources become truly scarce, we will see Mad Max
With scarce resources no one’s going to drive around in hot rods
Yes of course, in the apocalypse everyone will be driving brand new, unmodified cars.
You can’t even imagine a worried without cars
Billionaires fly around in their private jets despite price and environmental impacts, so if they choose to, rich people absolutely would be driving around in hot rods
What am I looking at in the second picture?
Looks like a mask (wildfire smoke), evaporative cooling neck gaiter (?), light long sleeved clothing to protect from UV, and a ton of ACs running because it’s hot as fuck.
The neck wrap around is for UV protection, it’s just part of their cap. It completely covers the neck front and back.
Source: Pale-skinned ginger living in the skin cancer capital of the world. Also, I have one very similar: https://www.sunsafeaustralia.com.au/products/uveto-australia-kalahari-hat?variant=48556218613984
Mask could also just be for dust during droughts. And the hood neck thing maybe just to shield from the sun?
Yeah when I go for a long bike ride I put on a balaclava to prevent sunburn. As well as bee throatage. There’s a little bit of my eyebrows exposed, but I also have a hat on.
cyberpunk instead of wastelands
although i think thoee 2 are not mutually exclusive
