Why do cars explode?

[Josh]

I don't get it...A rusted out 200 year old vehicle that has been bombed to ♥♥♥♥ from a nucleur explosion can still blow up in a fiery balls of flames when someone fires a rocket at it.

I was adventuring and came across a legendary mister gutsy lieutenant..as he fired his minigun arm at me, my health was dropping and then bam. Car explosion gets me.

I understand it's for the special effects and to make combat a bit more "explosive" (pun intended), but doesn't this just seem a bit unrealistic given the context of the game? LOL.

[Democracy Officer 0311]

they are filled with preserved nuclear engines. that's also why alot of the prewar tech still works. long lasting self effecient technology.

[Mansen]

Hollywood nuclear engine explosion to the rescue.

The entire context of the game is entirely unrealistic. Houses would be gone, all canned food would have spoiled hard, nothing would still be running - much less possible to GET running.

Don't think too hard.

Originally posted by kordulus:

they are filled with preserved nuclear engines. that's also why alot of the prewar tech still works. long lasting self effecient technology.

"Nuke doesn't blow up car, but missile does" - That's the issue here, heh.

[Painless]

I believe the other Fallout's did the same.

I don't know the reason why, but it doesn't surprise me since I have seen it before.

[Tim Timsen]

Originally posted by kordulus:

they are filled with preserved nuclear engines. that's also why alot of the prewar tech still works. long lasting self effecient technology.

This. Reading some of Fallout's lore (or just using Google) helps a lot when you're new to the series.

[Quackers]

most of the cars in-game are nuclear powered, which is why a fatman explosion happens everytime they explode, by shooting at the car, you're making it's reactor go unstable causing a huge explosion

[Josh]

Originally posted by BONUﮎ DUCKﮎ!:

most of the cars in-game are nuclear powered, which is why a fatman explosion happens everytime they explode, by shooting at the car, you're making it's reactor go unstable causing a huge explosion

They already got nuked though.

How exactly are these engines preserved? If they're nuclear powered, they still got ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bombed 200 years ago.

???

[Josh]

Originally posted by Tim Timsen:

Originally posted by kordulus:

they are filled with preserved nuclear engines. that's also why alot of the prewar tech still works. long lasting self effecient technology.

This. Reading some of Fallout's lore (or just using Google) helps a lot when you're new to the series.

I'm not new to the series, I read all the lore I come across, never heard of this. Although it still doesn't make much sense in my eyes.

[=CrimsoN=]

Originally posted by Bethesda Fanboy:

Originally posted by BONUﮎ DUCKﮎ!:

most of the cars in-game are nuclear powered, which is why a fatman explosion happens everytime they explode, by shooting at the car, you're making it's reactor go unstable causing a huge explosion

They already got nuked though.

How exactly are these engines preserved?

Magic

Bethesda wanted you to be able to blow something up

[Tim Timsen]

Originally posted by Bethesda Fanboy:

Although it still doesn't make much sense in my eyes.

No fumes, duh.

[Painless]

It's a game, like a movie they can do what they want.

[Josh]

Originally posted by Tim Timsen:

Originally posted by Bethesda Fanboy:

Although it still doesn't make much sense in my eyes.

No fumes, duh.

What? lol.

I haven't heard a viable explanation for why these engines are "preserved" for 200 years after being hit by a gigantic nuclear explosion?

[DjPufnStuf]

Getting hit by radiation when the are shielded to from it.(which is why you don't feel radiation when next to a car.) and shooting a leadline wall with bullets is 2 different things.

[EnStorEn]

Originally posted by Mansen:

Hollywood nuclear engine explosion to the rescue.

The entire context of the game is entirely unrealistic. Houses would be gone, all canned food would have spoiled hard, nothing would still be running - much less possible to GET running.

Don't think too hard.

Originally posted by kordulus:

they are filled with preserved nuclear engines. that's also why alot of the prewar tech still works. long lasting self effecient technology.

"Nuke doesn't blow up car, but missile does" - That's the issue here, heh.

"all canned food would have spoiled hard"
Nope. There are military canned rations that are fine for more than 500 years since they are treated with radiation to kill all bacteria.

Fusion and fission engines can be made very simple and if they are made out of stainless steal/ceramics there is nothing that goes bad by age. There are nuclear submarines that have been abandoned for 60years and are still in mint-condition. Nuclear bombs cause heat and pressure waves. A fusion/fission engine would be extremely insulated and would need a penetrating hit to actually take damage.

You have 0 clue.

[Josh]

Originally posted by ♥Nibbles♥:

Originally posted by Bethesda Fanboy:

They already got nuked though.

How exactly are these engines preserved?

Magic

Bethesda wanted you to be able to blow something up

Pretty much, but I just thought to myself afterwards..Wtf..how does that even make sense lol.

[=CrimsoN=]

Originally posted by DjPuffnStuff:

Getting hit by radiation when the are shielded to from it.(which is why you don't feel radiation when next to a car.) and shooting a leadline wall with bullets is 2 different things.

Doesnt explain nuclear detonation though. Cars are still relatively preserved (some even usuable if you look at Fallout 2), yet entire buildings crumble?

Apparently nukes melt steel beams but not cars...