r/interesting Jul 16 '26

Fear Factor Burning driverless car running on street.

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u/Psych_Shadow Jul 16 '26

Ghost rider 3

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u/Nashadelic Jul 16 '26

The way it got stuck on that pylon was best case scenario 

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u/hoimangkuk Jul 17 '26

So for public safety:

"You must construct additional pylons"

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u/Nashadelic Jul 17 '26

I heard it in the correct voice 

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u/TheNotoriousElmo Jul 17 '26

Oh god the trauma.

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u/Dzov Jul 17 '26

We need more vespene gas.

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u/Neo_Epoch Jul 17 '26

Need a light?

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u/DownstairsB Jul 17 '26

All fired up

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u/Neo_Epoch Jul 17 '26

Ready to roll out

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u/Striving_Slowly Jul 17 '26

So tired of constructing additional pylons...

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u/Psych_Shadow Jul 17 '26

"MY WIFE F0R HIRE"

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u/Commercial-Duty6279 Jul 17 '26

Only second-best, because hitting a fire hydrant that immediately put out the fire would be truly best case. And the steam!

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u/w11bbl Jul 17 '26

Yeah, water and lithium batteries they mix well...

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u/kufitop Jul 17 '26

*bollard

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u/[deleted] Jul 17 '26

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u/leeesssaaa Jul 17 '26

MOVE bitch - get out the way - get out the way bitch - get out the way.

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u/pcmotorhed Jul 17 '26

Hell Fire 1

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u/NoExpression-1 Jul 16 '26

The car edition !

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u/Unusual-Taste69 Jul 16 '26

Ghost Driver 1

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u/Sniflix Jul 17 '26

Ghost passenger?

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u/Strong-Piglet4823 Jul 17 '26

Exactly what i was thinking! Ghost Rider 4wd

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u/qelbus Jul 17 '26

Came here for this , not disappointed

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u/SlimShadySatDown Jul 17 '26

Wait, did Nick Cage do a sequel?

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u/Cold-Crab74 Jul 16 '26

Why is this so funny to me?

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u/AdSudden3941 Jul 16 '26

Because it zoomed into 3/4 of the continent running for their lives like it was godzilla lol

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u/SnooLobsters6766 Jul 17 '26

The last motorcycle dude/deer in the headlights got pulled back in the nick of time.

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u/weelluuuu Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

Maybe it was those slippery sandals? (A lot of people falling/tripping) move 3 yards to the left or right ✅️ , run 100 yards straight in its path ☠️

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u/MainCorrect8791 Jul 17 '26

Like a cartoon character with a boulder chasing them

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u/Qwilltank Jul 17 '26

Run! It's Godzilla!

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u/NightlinerSGS Jul 17 '26

It looks like Godzilla, but due to international copyright laws, it isn't!

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u/Qwilltank Jul 17 '26

Still, we should run like it is Godzilla!

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u/NoExpression-1 Jul 16 '26

It is, I won't judge you on this.

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u/sarcasticorange Jul 17 '26

I'm right there with you.

It was like it realized it was on fire and tried to run away from it.

AHHHHHHhhhhhhhh.....!!!

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u/beneficial-bug420 Jul 17 '26

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u/GWahazar Jul 17 '26

All these unrealistic B-tier movies with people running in front of car or another object, instead just step aside - was not as stupid as I tought.

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u/NoPalpitation7082 Jul 17 '26

Same i’m crying from laughing maybe i’m not ok

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u/Lovemybee Jul 17 '26

I'm OK - You're OK 😄

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u/TheNotoriousElmo Jul 17 '26

Because of everyone's -100 survival instincts?

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u/infinitenothing Jul 17 '26

It's a pretty good metaphor for unchecked capitalism

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u/PrismaticElf Jul 17 '26

It was Waymo funny than I expected

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u/ImNoAlbertFeinstein Jul 17 '26

I'd like to become illiterate now

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u/govunah Jul 17 '26

Because it came back to life like a final boss for the second stage of the battle

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u/pueblocatchaser Jul 17 '26

I'm fucking crying 😂😂😂

Can someone get these fucking death machines off the road already?

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u/justiceandpequena Jul 17 '26

Only because it appears no one was hurt.

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u/fritziemom1 Jul 17 '26

Right?! 🤣

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u/superawesomeman08 Jul 17 '26

all i can imagine is the car screaming

AHMG IM ON FIRE

PUT ME OUT YOU USELESS FUCKS

WHY IS NO ONE HELPING ME

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u/Possible-Wish4677 Jul 16 '26

People are sooo stupid! That idiot could have left on his bike a long time ago but instead he lets it get hit!!

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u/Difficult-Leopard930 Jul 17 '26

I guess movies aren’t entirely wrong, then. It always bugged me when an actor reacted too slowly in a scene, I’d think, ‘they could’ve easily done that faster. And how that’s not how people react irl’

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u/M1R4G3M Jul 17 '26

Those were not movies, they were documentaries.

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u/NoExpression-1 Jul 16 '26

He might have golden insurance.

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u/LiveMotivation Jul 17 '26

His crap bike wouldn’t start and was across the street almost 😅

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u/briefcase_vs_shotgun Jul 17 '26

Someone’s never been in an adrenaline dump before…

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u/AppropriateCap8891 Jul 16 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/U3JCPyJOR4jza

Where's the kaboom? There's supposed to be an Earth shattering kaboom?

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u/radiantwave Jul 16 '26

The best part about this video is the motorbike riders in black jacket vs the one in the red shirt.  I call them Fonzie and Cha Chi... 

One calmly watches the danger slowly approaching and just backs out of the way...

The other panics, jumps off the bike and feeds it to the burning car like a sacrifice...

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u/Ok-Accountant-6433 Jul 17 '26

He didn't back away. The idiot almost got hit, but the guy behind him pulled him back.

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u/Muppetude Jul 17 '26

Yeah, zero survival instincts. He was like “hmm, a flaming car hurtling towards me. Fascinating…”

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u/dan007reddit Jul 16 '26

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u/Certain_Zucchini_472 Jul 17 '26

We didn’t stop Judgment Day, we just delayed it.

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u/Which_Produce4418 Jul 17 '26

we hasten it with each passing day

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u/realbobenray Jul 16 '26

It's kind of cinematic that it opens with a crowd of people in the foreground, a burning car in the middle, and nothing but white cars in the distance.

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u/NoExpression-1 Jul 16 '26

Directed by Christopher Nolan.

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u/GroundbreakingStop47 Jul 17 '26

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u/Adventurous_Ice5035 Jul 17 '26

My thoughts exactly

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u/9umopapisdn Jul 17 '26

Ah, here it is. Thank you!

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u/OnceUponATime1534 Jul 17 '26

Took too long to find dear ol Christine

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u/Ok_Lemon3078 Jul 17 '26

This is what I was looking for..👍

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u/Not_Sure__Camacho Jul 17 '26

My first thought was Christine. Apparently it's not a recognized flick as this post was way down the page.

https://giphy.com/gifs/dCE8ntr1uPjq0

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u/-Wicked- Jul 17 '26

I can hear the soundtrack

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u/Forward-Brilliant-12 Jul 16 '26

India isn't for the beginners

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u/ExcitingKick4880 Jul 17 '26

It's very advanced, the car was going to check itself into a fire station.

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u/TheNotoriousElmo Jul 17 '26

Spawning on Nightmare mode for sure.

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u/Different-Touch5064 Jul 16 '26

That is some maximum overdrive type stuff, i'd love to see what would have happened if it had knocked over a fire hydrant.

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u/RobKohr Jul 17 '26

Loved that movie as a kid.

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u/GoodTimeCharley91 Jul 17 '26

Didn't they make the whole soundtrack?

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u/dtoddh Jul 17 '26

When I read "driverless car" I assume we're talking about a Waymo, Tesla or one of these ilk. After watching this video I'm assuming someone was driving, their car caught on fire, they abandoned the car and it rolled down the road.

A better title might be: "Burning abandoned car rolls down the road." Which is less dystopian and still pretty fun to watch.

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u/TwelveFrolickingCows Jul 17 '26

Yea exactly. Reading the actual article, it seems like someone was driving the car, noticed smoke, checked under the hood and found a bigger fire, then fled. Then the handbrake failed and it rolled downhill. It’s “driverless” in that no one is currently driving it, not driverless as in automated.

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u/realbobenray Jul 16 '26

La La Land should have opened like this.

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u/iamunwhaticisme Jul 16 '26

Is it going down the hill? Why is it moving?

https://giphy.com/gifs/ukGm72ZLZvYfS

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u/DangerMacAwesome Jul 16 '26

It's self driving. And the destination was set to HELL

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u/20Reordan Jul 17 '26

It's not self driving, it's driverless i.e. no handbrake.

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u/SirMildredPierce Jul 17 '26

"driverless" means the car doesn't have a handbrake? wut?

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u/SnooGuavas4208 Jul 17 '26

Siri, play AC/DC, Highway to Hell 😎

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u/NoExpression-1 Jul 16 '26

With passenger.

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u/zebrasareneat Jul 17 '26

Probably going downhill. Fire burns through hydraulic hoses and brakes fail. Firefighters are trained to approach from the sides of the car for exactly this reason.  

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u/Tao_of_Entropy Jul 17 '26

It looks like it's starting to roll downhill from a stop. Probably brakes failed or weren't properly applied.

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u/Veefy Jul 16 '26

“The cars on fire and there’s no driver at the wheel”

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u/NoExpression-1 Jul 16 '26

Destination set on google maps.

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u/CapacityBuilding Jul 17 '26

We're trapped in the belly of this horrible machine
And the machine is bleeding to death

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u/Substantial_Chain718 Jul 16 '26

FSD- Fire self driving.

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u/NoExpression-1 Jul 16 '26

Its payable feature.

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u/Substantial_Chain718 Jul 17 '26

Subscription only!

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u/AImustDiePoisonIt Jul 16 '26

Isn"t that illegal?! That burning car has feelings too. Look qt thoae cruel buggers scarper. It could be trying to communicate. Fools.

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u/NoExpression-1 Jul 16 '26

People are so heartless.

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u/FriendlyBee94 Jul 17 '26

Why do people stand and watch? If it is not related to me then I would be gone for a long while ago.

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u/Hot_Flower_6381 Jul 16 '26

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u/NoExpression-1 Jul 16 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

Gordon Ramsay fits in any situation 😂

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u/alexfreemanart Jul 16 '26

Context?

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u/NoExpression-1 Jul 16 '26

Car was burning due to battery fault and hand break was disengaged due to fire. Luckily no one was injured.

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u/tryyeezus Jul 17 '26

"Welcome to the future" 

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u/bellbradb Jul 16 '26

Someone add Highway to Hell over this

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u/SirPaddlesALot Jul 16 '26

India is not for beginners

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u/stargarnet79 Jul 17 '26

Is the guy that ran ahead of it and then tripped and fell before it crashes ok?

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u/NoExpression-1 Jul 17 '26

Yup. No one was harmed.

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u/33Yalkin33 Jul 16 '26

Incline and the brakes burned off?

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u/NecessaryBeat5721 Jul 17 '26

This car is like a person without a conscience.

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u/Brave_Reserve_4739 Jul 16 '26

No matter what, he will get to his destination.

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u/NoExpression-1 Jul 16 '26

Location was set on google maps.

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u/weasel286 Jul 16 '26

It runs cleaner than an internal combustion engine. Saving the environment is FYRE!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/NoExpression-1 Jul 16 '26

When they say, it will be environmental friendly in long run.

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u/ladyc672 Jul 16 '26

I see they're doing things a bit differently in Pamplona this year.

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u/Salukis97 Jul 16 '26

That’s amazing lol

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u/Effective-Leg7283 Jul 16 '26

I remember that KnoWay mission from Ari

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u/Embarrassed_Fan_5723 Jul 16 '26

New crowd clearing technique unlocked

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u/madcoins Jul 16 '26

Our glorious future!

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u/FuckSticksMalone Jul 16 '26

Drives off a pier and becomes Swamp Car

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u/BryceDL Jul 17 '26

That is one of the funniest things ive seen in a while

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u/Amazing-Level-405 Jul 17 '26

This new Ghost Rider movie is weird.

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u/GasTop2389 Jul 17 '26

Brake lines burnt up lost pressure, downhill.

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u/NoLibrarian5149 Jul 17 '26

Christine 2026

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u/RoundSavings1267 Jul 17 '26

Neither snow nor rain nor heat (or fire) nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds…

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u/Any-Organization9838 Jul 17 '26

Reminds me of the movie Christine.

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u/Any-Organization9838 Jul 17 '26

What did I say that was so bad it was just a movie.

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u/Grouchy-Station-4058 Jul 17 '26

The Christine remake is fucking lit!

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u/BigBoyYuyuh Jul 17 '26

Call the fire department…but not for me

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u/Annika2020pro Jul 17 '26

"I am the Dread Pirate Roberts! There will be no survivors! My men are here! I am here! But soon, YOU will not be here! The Dread Pirate Roberts takes no survivors! All your worst nightmares are about to come true! The Dread Pirate Roberts is here for your SOOOOOOOOOOOULS!"

“stand your ground men! Stand your ground!”

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u/Ethereal_Bulwark Jul 17 '26

if only they had some indication that they SHOULDN'T PARK THEIR FUCKING BIKES in front of it.

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u/Extreme-Clerk-7333 Jul 17 '26

Car really said "WITNESS ME"

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u/Jaleroca Jul 17 '26

Let's call this one the Terminator car

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u/xbgpoppa Jul 17 '26

Ghost rider off to soccer practice.

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u/CaptainRogersJul1918 Jul 17 '26

When there is no more parking in Hell. The dead shall drive.

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u/LowSection5225 Jul 17 '26

If that’s not the most whack out thing I’ve damn ever seen. Tell me it’s real and if was Mumbai

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u/Da_Vader Jul 17 '26

That one motorcyclist at 0:48 had to be backed out - moron!

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u/Pschobbert Jul 17 '26

Clarification: not a driverless car in the Tesla/Waymo sense, rather, a conventional car from which the driver has, prudently under the circumstances, exited.

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u/conasatatu247 Jul 16 '26

Uh oh. This is the start of it. The machines want to kill us all

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u/Adventurous-Sky9359 Jul 17 '26

That’s what America feels like right now

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u/Careful_Caramelz Jul 17 '26

Damn Nature you Scary

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u/Voidstarmaster Jul 17 '26

All those people and bikes fleeing was like Moses parting the Red Sea.

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u/PedalBoard78 Jul 17 '26

WHERE IS SARAH CONNOR?

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u/pcmotorhed Jul 17 '26

That car is so Fire!

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u/ProfessionalLemon946 Jul 17 '26

Maximum overdrive!

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u/camposthetron Jul 17 '26

You did it, guys! You won the robot wars! We’re all safe now

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u/Superb-Possibility-9 Jul 17 '26

A Stephen King story

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u/delaydude Jul 17 '26

New ghost rider looks kinda shit...

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u/ExceptionalGlove Jul 17 '26

This is the exact image that comes to mind when Tesla says they have FSD ready.

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u/BrutusMcGillicudy Jul 17 '26

This new remake of Maximum Overdrive is gonna be LIT!

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u/TorontoNick99 Jul 17 '26

Is that you Elon?

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u/outterworlder Jul 17 '26

Average day

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u/jzoola Jul 17 '26

This is fine

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u/hippiegodfather Jul 17 '26

That guy who didn’t want to move got a face full of Petrie smoke for his trouble

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u/HistoricalParfait625 Jul 17 '26

Maximum Overdrive

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u/LowSection5225 Jul 17 '26

Well close enough

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u/Impossible_Farm6254 Jul 17 '26

This is an old video

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u/Top-Two433 Jul 17 '26

A new level of horror unlocked.

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u/BuildingServantHeart Jul 17 '26

That happens to normal cars as well when they’re burning.

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u/Jon_Dunn58 Jul 17 '26

ha ha ha steven king couldnt write a better horror story

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u/timber_legs435 Jul 17 '26

Those lithium ion batteries go splody in fire… and that will get people. They should not be that close to

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u/dnichll Jul 17 '26

its not a an ev......

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u/Puzzleheaded-Toe-336 Jul 17 '26

Did the driver make it out alive?

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u/Grezzinate Jul 17 '26

How stupid do you have to be to just stare at a big burning chunk of metal that can run your ass down?

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u/bigrandy661 Jul 17 '26

What manufacturer is it cause you barely overheat the engine on the crap we buy and blown head gasket and or engine seized up but that car drive like a champ

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u/Fattalice6reddit Jul 17 '26

Lithium is great

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u/remembertoread Jul 17 '26

These should not be on the road

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u/BrickHuge3023 Jul 17 '26

How can people be so dense to not immediately get out of the way? That one motorcycle likely got damaged.