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The latest episode of HBO's "The Last of Us" shows a prepper with this freezer setup for a car battery

https://static1.colliderimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uplo...

Episode 3. Awesome, and I'm not even a fan of the game. I don't game, but I actually enjoy watching others play games. I tried to watch a play through on YouTube. Amazing, incredible graphics. But booooriiing. Reminded me a lot of Myst, but far less primitive.

FWIW, there's no battery in that screen grab, for a car or otherwise. I'm not sure what is in that refrigerator (freezers rarely have grated shelves, at least, I've only seen them in floor freezers), but it isn't a car battery. Maybe it's components for a battery, though. I wondered at why they chose to show that shot.

> FWIW, there's no battery in that screen grab, for a car or otherwise

All the components of a car battery. You can see the lead on the right.

Where's the case?[0] I also don't see the point of lowering the temperature of a plastic battery lid. It's an insulator. I guess it would keep dust off it, though.

[0] https://d3as1itr0z6zbr.cloudfront.net/assets/marketingConten...

The lid was so they can concisely communicate to the average viewer that we're looking at components for a battery.

(spoilers, and partly replying to your earlier comment above): It's shown here because part of the storyline requires getting a car. The story specifically has him with a car available, but no battery which he has trouble getting. Just before this scene, he is told there is a car he can use, but of course he opens the bonnet and there is no battery installed (or, it's just the case, I can't remember).

As to why the lid should be in the fridge? My real-world guess is so all the bits are in one place, but the real reason is likely because the audience will more easily recognize the top of a battery over just seeing the chemicals.

Fair enough. And nice explanation. Thanks.

The top of the case is right there. The rest of it is just a plastic container and doesn't need to be in a fridge.

I pulled this image from a random blog about the episode. The episode itself has better shots of the components

Speaking of TLoU, I've tried watching it but it's so overwrought and sentimental. I feel nothing for the characters at all, it's like they're cardboard or the creators set out to create something but had nothing to say. Can't say I liked EP3, started out great but jesus they might as well have had cue cards for feelings.

The fans sure don't like you saying that though.

> The fans sure don't like you saying that though.

Worth it.

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