6 Ways The Pokemon Go Takeover Is Great News For Petrolheads
1. Empty roads
With more people using Pokemon Go in the US than Twitter, Netflix and Spotify, you know this app is stupidly popular. It means that a lot of lazy bastards who would have previously driven everywhere suddenly have a new motivation to walk instead, so they can catch Squirtles and what not. So, the next time you go out for a drive, the roads might just be a little quieter…
As expertly demonstrated here by CT friends Boosted Boris and Bridge to Gantry!
3. It might save your relationship
If you’re in a relationship with a non-car person, you’ll come across this dilemma frequently: you want to spend time together, but there’s a kick-ass car show on. The compromise people usually reach is to drag the significant other to said car show, but do that too often, and tensions will rise. Now Pokemon Go is here though, all you need to do is get them hooked - if they aren’t already one of the 20+ million users - and suddenly he or she has something to keep occupied while you go around drooling over hot metal.
4. You'll have a welcome distraction to your project
We’ve all been there: when that one stuck bolt or other tricky job brings your whole car project to a standstill. You could keep at it, and in your stress end up breaking something. Instead though, you can get out of the garage, clear your head, and look for a wild Meowth…
5. Accidental car spotting
Your newfound, moderately worrying Pokemon Go addiction means you’ll be out and about exploring new areas. Imagine what cars you might spot along the way!
6. Beefier legs for race car pedals
Since your Pokemon addiction will result in you getting a hell of a lot of exercise you wouldn’t have otherwise, your legs will end up hella strong. So, if you ever find yourself in a car with a racecar-like heavy pedal box, you’ll be well prepared.
OK, we were grasping at straws a little with that one.
It should go without saying that you should never, ever use your phone while driving, for Pokemon or anything else. Otherwise you’ll end up like this weapons-grade chump.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
Driving a powerful car: we’re blasting off again…!
What is ffs?
for f%@# sake
Quick! After MewTwo! braaaaaaaap, stututututu, braaaaaaaap, stututututu, braaaaaaaap, stututututu
Empty roads? Heck, they’re empty with cars but full with people you can crash into and when you crash into them they might as well be team rocket….cuz they’re blasting off again
My mustang will be so happy to hear about the crowds
Huh?
Nah, I’ll stick to being in Traffic Jams and not getting fined instead. And/Or dead.
For us, it’s more people to walk past a car with a Disklok on and think “Ooo, I want that.”
Still the #cheekydisklok that we know and love ;).
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oooooooorrrr less people will be stealing cars….
It’s harder to steal a car with Disklok than a Gen 2 Pokemon.
“Let’s launch GTA GO!”
Let’s tape our phone to our bike handlebars so we have an excuse for going outside
I just wonder how many of these will be in the top 10 comments for the week.
Bring back the Mustang memes I say.
I tried that once. And I got my head caved in. I even tried it with the Prius and I still got my head kicked in.
There is also one more benefit… Since passengers will be occupied with hunting digital, pretend animals, they won’t complain about your fast driving, or try and give you driving tips. Passengers would get in, whip out their phones and look for pikachus quietly, while you nail apexes and make the engine roar!
They will most definitely want you to drive slowly when you are close to pokemons or pokestops and stuff, otherwise they’ll miss it.
Trust me ):
I am not a fan of pokemon sh*t things. Sorry pokemon fans! #nohardfeelings
oh thats fine opinons happen all the time,