Red Rocket

Red Rocket is probably the name for the franchise of refueling stations for pre-war automobiles. They can be encountered all across the wasteland. They are landmarks for many pre-war rest areas and garages throughout the wastes and can also be found near pre-war suburban settlements such as Springvale. There are usually some trash bins or Nuka-Cola vending machines to be found in the vicinity.

However, there may be a slight inconsistency concerning the existence of pre-war motor vehicles at the Red Rocket sites; before the Great War, petroleum was all but absent from existence, yet parked cars seem to surround these refueling stations. A theory to their use is that while they are fuel stations, they do not dispense petroleum, but instead may service fission-powered vehicles: i.e changing water and fuel rods in fission generators, etc. Interestingly, though, if one looks closely at the base of a fueling station (where the gas pumps would be on an ordinary station), a dirty sign is visible that appears to say "Petroleum spirit. Highly flammable."