Step into the year 1985, dear reader. You step out onto your driveway, slide into the climate-controlled cockpit of your 1985 Megatron-V, and light a victory cigar. Gasoline? A dusty relic of the 1950s. Today, your vehicle is fueled by a tiny, pellet-sized atomic reactor tucked neatly behind the spare tire.
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Bernice the Brake Pedal
"I only get tapped when there's an absolute emergency. Otherwise, the adaptive cruise control just slows us down automatically. It’s like we’re living in a ghost town down here. I haven't felt the warm embrace of a sneaker in three days."
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