I'll Take the Horseless Perambulator

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:31 pm

"This is going to take a while, isn't it." she chuckles. "It's an automatic."

by **Roland Sackville** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:54 pm

"Oh, really? I've heard about those. I weren't aware they were in regular production."

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:56 pm

Amanda, blinked as she processed the question and then said "This one is an automatic transmission" she pointed to the shifter "You just set it for Park, Drive or Reverse. If you don't like that, they probably have something with a standard transmission that you have to shift."

by **Roland Sackville** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:25 pm

"And then this must be the Gee-Pee-Ess, right?" Roland asked, tapping the radio.

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:34 pm

"No, its just the radio." Amanda said "Y'know, the wireless."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 8:49 pm

"Are you sure you don't just want a bike?"

by **Roland Sackville** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 9:39 pm

"Very funny.

So which one is the GPS?"

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 10:00 pm

"Its this one." Amanda said, pointing at a little touch screen.

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:56 am

"Right, OK."

"Computer? Home."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 12:32 pm

Nailah fights back laughter more or less successfully. "Okay, that's not quite how it works. You need to turn it on and put in the address."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:54 pm

"Well, turning it on, makes sense, then," he said, remarkably hitting the power button on the first try.

"Home."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:12 pm

"Okay if you want one with speech recognition you're going to have to spent a little more than this car costs." she says, reaching over from the open passenger door and putting the school's address into the GPS.

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:50 pm

"...Right, OK.

So, the address is in the GPS, and I shift it into drive...."

Roland then waited.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:00 pm

Nailah wedges herself into the passenger seat and closes the door. After a few moments she looks over at Roland. "What are you waiting for?"

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:14 pm

"You need to start the engine first." Amanda said, "Put it back into park, and put your key into the ignition."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 3:51 pm

"Oh, right, of course," Roland said, doing that.

And waiting.

"Why...why hasn't it gone yet? Have I done something wrong with the GPS?"

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:24 pm

"Uhm... You actually have to drive the car yourself still."

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:21 pm

"The GPS is just....."Amanda paused "Its like having a computer give you directions, instead of having to have a person in the car to read the map for you."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:10 pm

"I thought you said this was an Automatic?"

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:14 pm

Amanda sighed, praying for a patience. Or a stiff drink. "...oh...Automatic means that the transmission shifts gears by itself, instead of you having to shift. Look by your feet, there is just gas and the brake, no clutch."

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:14 pm

Nailah snorts, then bursts out laughing.

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:16 pm

"Well, I thought I had heard something about self-driving cars," Roland said, defensively.

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:32 pm

"They're being developed, but they aren't on the market yet." Amanda said "You still have to drive this one, its just a bit simpler to operate."

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 7:54 pm

"Right, right. I'm not a COMPLETE idiot," he said, suddenly throwing the car in reverse and slamming on the accelerator, followed by the break and a sharp, 180 degree turn, and then shifting it into drive and flooring it again.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:10 pm

Even though she sees it coming Nailah still leaves some faint claw-marks on the dashboard.

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:25 pm

Amanda grabbed onto the back of Roland's seat to stay steady "Slow down! Look how fast you're going!"

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:15 pm

"What's the use of a test-drive if you don't find out what the car can do?" Roland said, merging without signalling.

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:27 pm

"Because there are speed limits!" Amanda said "And you need to signal! You almost ran into that car. Seriously, where did you learn to drive!?!"

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:30 pm

"America, 1914," Roland said, swerving onto the highway.

by **Nailah Weaver** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:32 pm

"It'd be great if you could not hit the car that's going to come out of that intersection up ahead though." Nailah relatively calmly points out.

by **Roland Sackville** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:07 pm

"Did I mention I hate oracles?" Roland said, slowing down enough so that that didn't, in fact, happen.

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 10:32 am

'You might need to refresh yourself on traffic laws." Amanda suggested "They've changed a bit now there are more than ten cars on the road."

by **Roland Sackville** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 2:52 pm

"I have driven a car since then, you know. Like, last week?"

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 3:28 pm

"I'm aware." Amanda said "I'm trying to wonder how you haven't caused an accident."

by **Roland Sackville** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 4:39 pm

"You do ANYTHING for 80 years, you get pretty good at it."

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:50 pm

"Then why are you still speeding!?!"

by **Roland Sackville** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:20 pm

"It's a test drive, isn't it? I've gotta see what it can do."

by **Amanda Weinrich** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 8:27 pm

"Because you can be pulled over and get a ticket." Amanda said "If you want to see how fast it can go, try that out on the private drive at XU.'

by **Roland Sackville** » Mon Apr 29, 2013 9:04 pm

"Oh, fine, then," he said, throttling down.

"Gears don't change fast enough, if you ask me."

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