Slap in a bunch of AA batteries and one of Jiminy’s relations and then the action really starts, as the Bug Racer has motion sensors in the cockpit that track the cricket’s panicky attempts to hide or escape and use them to “steer” the car, which will automatically reverse and change course when it hits something. The Bug Racer seems to be designed to teach children about the benefits of imprisoning and torturing insects, comes complete with a device for safely handling crickets and features a clear plastic “habitat” for keeping the unfortunate cricket in, including a dining area and living quarters, as well as a magnified “cockpit” area. In what The Good Oil first assumed to be a catastrophically poorly-timed April Fools’ joke, toy maker Mattel has released a new toy car that features a form of autonomous driving - by letting a live cricket do the steering. The Dodges have been prowling the streets of LA so fans can stare longingly at them, although there are - we will continue to repeat this - absolutely no cars in Star Wars! That’s not cricket
The Good Oil would love to see how a bunch of teddy bears with spears or an army of aquatic racial stereotypes led by a babbling idiot with big ears would deal with that kind of firepower. Of course, given the bad guys always get the coolest gear, both the Challenger and Charger are SRT models and pack the utterly awesome supercharged 6.2-litre Hellcat Hemi V8 that pumps out a wonderful 527kW, while the mighty Viper is the race-ready ACR model that packs a 8.4-litre V10 with “only” 481kW. A Viper gets a contrasting black and silver look inspired by one of The Force Awakens’ main villains, Kylo Ren.
Well, Dodge has got in on the act with Stormtrooper-themed cars, nicking the idea stablemate Fiat used on the 500 a while back.Ĭhrysler has wrapped a Challenger and a Charger to look like Stormtroopers.
Remember when The Good Oil told you how car makers love to jump on the Star Wars bandwagon to promote their cars, despite the fact the film involves no cars whatsoever?
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