With a maximum speed of twelve miles per hour they were easy to lose,...

For robot, that’s not bad. Unfortunately they are being fallowed by some kind of military drone robot, which is able to keep up with them. Even in speed of 110mph. It tried to get under the car to explode it. They knew it.

...a rusty red truck surged forth from a back road shrouded by branches...

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Fortunately they were saved by some kind of antigovernment group.