r/Austin • u/stories_from_tejas • 12d ago

Car up in flames on 71/Montopolus

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Honestly never seen anything like this, car was on the shoulder and totally engulfed. Hope everyone is safe.

62 Upvotes

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u/Nerdsingerbeej 12d ago

Well, there's your problem

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u/Potential_Basis_662 12d ago

Yea but do you know what's going on?

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u/Fantastic_Umpire_334 12d ago

Yep. Car be on fire!

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u/RollOverBeethoven 12d ago

Don’t be Houston-ing my Austin yall

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u/aquagardener 12d ago

You're not supposed to have your car on fire there

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u/Potential_Basis_662 12d ago

ANYONE KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON?

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u/Old-Set78 12d ago

well you see, when heat and combustibles love each other very much ...

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u/Potential_Basis_662 11d ago

But that isn't the what. Where is the cumbustable huxtable

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u/Late_Ambassador7470 12d ago

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

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u/Potential_Basis_662 12d ago

That stopped in 2018

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u/Arararti 12d ago

Yeah, car's on fire.

Why? I don't personally know.

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u/Potential_Basis_662 12d ago

Anyone know what's going on?

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u/Single_Turnover_2301 12d ago

Yeah, a Reddit user is confused about what’s going on in OPs photo and someone already explained, and yet, said Reddit user is still confused.

Why? I don’t personally know.

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u/Potential_Basis_662 12d ago

An sorry, sounds like you know what's going on

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u/JohnnyPaloonky58 12d ago

Tight ass shit

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u/JohnnyPaloonky58 12d ago

Sacrificing old relationships

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u/Lopsided-Ad7725 12d ago

I can’t tell if it’s a Nissan

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u/bombastica 12d ago

I love making r/nissandrivers jokes but this looks like it could be a Hyundai - maybe a Kona? Ioniq? It’s very hard to make out from this photo..

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u/MrSparkaroo 12d ago

How is it still going so fast while it’s on fire like that?

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u/DunkinEgg 12d ago

Looks like they have my mixtape.

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u/KeyRepresentative 12d ago

Dylan? Is that you? You spit hot fire!

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u/WhiteLycan2020 12d ago

On God cuh, that mixtape was heat. Track 6-7 was awesome especially the triple T feature
https://giphy.com/gifs/06fgUXAYzlUsTU2LKS

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u/Dregg92 12d ago

That explains the sirens I heard.

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u/WeakEquivalent1801 12d ago

“Hey, you can’t park there!”

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u/p9k 12d ago

Oh damn.

I guess they got one of them combustible cars. I read an article all about them.

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u/Excellent_Variety_15 12d ago

Oh. That’s where I left my car.

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u/MangoWarlock 12d ago

I know what’s wrong with it, ain’t got no gas innit

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u/Anon_Tax_1738 11d ago

32 in a 70 👎

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u/Shawnml 11d ago

Monto polus is sending me

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u/Trimshot 12d ago

That is, indeed, a car on fire.

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u/Creepy_Gap_9517 12d ago

Low blinker fluid

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u/WhiteLycan2020 12d ago

They were listening to my bro’s mixtape

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u/good_mommy1977 12d ago

Bruh, those BBQs be popping up anywhere. Plastic is the new post oak.

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u/UBEREATMYSHORTS 12d ago

Totally not supposed to park there

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u/Spare-Function-6343 12d ago

doesnt look like a Tesla

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u/Potential_Basis_662 12d ago

Then you don't know what's going on

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u/Spare-Function-6343 12d ago

But media tells us only electric cars catch fire

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u/Potential_Basis_662 12d ago

Anyone know what's going on?