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* AbsurdlyLongLimousine

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* AbsurdlyLongLimousineAbsurdlyLongLimousine: A stretch limousine is shown to be far longer than humanly possible.



* AlcoholIsGasoline
* TheAllegedCar
* AmphibiousAutomobile
* AreYouSureYouCanDriveThisThing
* ArmedBlag
* ArtisticLicenseCars
* AutoErotica
* AutomatedAutomobiles
* AutomobileOpening
* AutomobilesAreAlien
* AwkwardStoplightMoment

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* AlcoholIsGasoline
AlcoholIsGasoline: Using grain alcohol as a substitute for gasoline.
* TheAllegedCar
TheAllegedCar: The car is in such disrepair that it can barely function as a car.
* AmphibiousAutomobile
AmphibiousAutomobile: A car that can drive on or in water.
* AreYouSureYouCanDriveThisThing
AreYouSureYouCanDriveThisThing: An inexperienced driver is forced to pilot a vehicle, often one with which they are completely unfamiliar.
* ArmedBlag
ArmedBlag: A crime involves robbing an armored vehicle.
* ArtisticLicenseCars
ArtisticLicenseCars: Liberties in how cars are presented in fiction.
* AutoErotica
AutoErotica: Having sex in or on a car.
* AutomatedAutomobiles
AutomatedAutomobiles: The car drives itself, and/or may have other advanced automated features.
* AutomobileOpening
AutomobileOpening: A piece of media opens with a car driving past various locations.
* AutomobilesAreAlien
AutomobilesAreAlien: Non-humans perceive cars as incomprehensible and may even believe them to be living creatures.
* AwkwardStoplightMomentAwkwardStoplightMoment: When a car stops, a second driver can see the driver in an embarrassing or awkward moment.



* BackseatDriver
* BadassBiker
* BadassDriver
* BananaInTheTailpipe
* BigBadassRig

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* BackseatDriver
BackseatDriver: A passenger constantly gives driving instructions to the driver.
* BadassBiker
BadassBiker: Bikers are presented as the epitome of cool.
* BadassDriver
BadassDriver: A driver can do impossible stunts when behind the wheel.
* BananaInTheTailpipe
BananaInTheTailpipe: A banana is placed in a car's tailpipe to prank the owner or disable the vehicle.
* BigBadassRigBigBadassRig: A big rig is depicted as cool and well-equipped.



* BlindDriving

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* BlindDrivingBlindDriving: A person who can't see drives a car.



* BrakeAngrily
* BurningRubber

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* BrakeAngrily
BrakeAngrily: Stamping on the brakes in a moment of anger.
* BurningRubberBurningRubber: A car goes fast enough to leave trails of fire behind.



* CarRadioDispute

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* CarRadioDisputeCarRadioDispute: Fighting over who gets to choose the music in a car.



* CarsWithoutTiresAreTrains

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* CarsWithoutTiresAreTrainsCarsWithoutTiresAreTrains: With its tires removed, a car can drive on train tracks with its rims.



* ConvenientlyEmptyRoads

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* ConvenientlyEmptyRoadsConvenientlyEmptyRoads: The roads are completely empty when it suits the plot, even in places where there should be traffic.



* DancingOnABus

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* DancingOnABusDancingOnABus: A choreographed song sequence that takes place in a moving vehicle.



* DangerousKeyFumble

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* DangerousKeyFumbleDangerousKeyFumble: A character fumbles with their keys at a critical moment when trying to open or start a car.



* DeadManHonking

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* DeadManHonkingDeadManHonking: A deceased person falls forward onto their car horn, causing it to honk incessantly.



* TheDinnermobile
* DisposableVehicleSection

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* TheDinnermobile
TheDinnermobile: A vehicle shaped like an item of food.
* DisposableVehicleSectionDisposableVehicleSection: A vehicle can discard a damaged section and function as a smaller vehicle.



* DriverFacesPassenger
* DriverOfABlackCab

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* DriverFacesPassenger
DriverFacesPassenger: The driver of a car faces the passenger while conversing and does not look at the road.
* DriverOfABlackCabDriverOfABlackCab: A cab driver, particularly in England, freely expresses his opinions on society while driving a fare.



* DrivingADesk

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* DrivingADeskDrivingADesk: Characters are show in a fake car with the passing scenery projected around them.



* EveryCarIsAPinto

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* EveryCarIsAPintoEveryCarIsAPinto: A vehicle immediately bursts into flames no matter how minimal the damage.



* FailingATaxi

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* FailingATaxiFailingATaxi: Taxis don't stop for a character.



* FanserviceCarWash
* {{Fauxrrari}}

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* FanserviceCarWash
FanserviceCarWash: Attractive attendants handwash a car, allowing them to be shown wet, soapy, and scantily dressed.
* {{Fauxrrari}}{{Fauxrrari}}: A fake model of vehicle meant to represent a prestigious car without using its brand name, with Ferrari being a particularly common example.



* GasolineLastsForever
* GasSiphoning

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* GasolineLastsForever
GasolineLastsForever: A car never runs out of gasoline and is never shown being refueled.
* GasSiphoningGasSiphoning: Stealing gas from another vehicle using suction and a hose.



* HadTheSillyThingInReverse

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* HadTheSillyThingInReverseHadTheSillyThingInReverse: Accidentally driving a vehicle backwards.



* HassleFreeHotwire

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* HassleFreeHotwireHassleFreeHotwire: Hotwiring a vehicle is portrayed as incredibly quick and easy.



* HippieVan

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* HippieVanHippieVan: A retro van serving as transportation/a makeshift home for travelling hippies.



* HoodHornament
* HoodOrnamentHottie
* HotPaintJob
* HotPursuit
* HubcapHovercraft

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* HoodHornament
HoodHornament: A pair of cattle horns is mounted on the hood of a vehicle.
* HoodOrnamentHottie
HoodOrnamentHottie: An attractive person poses on top of a car.
* HotPaintJob
HotPaintJob: Flames painted on a vehicle.
* HotPursuit
HotPursuit: A police chase involving dozens of police vehicles.
* HubcapHovercraftHubcapHovercraft: A conventional vehicle can fly when its tires are rotated 90 degrees.



* ImmortalIconicCar
* ImprobableParkingSkills
* ImprobablyCoolCar
* InvincibleClassicCar
* JustKeepDriving
* KidsDrivingCars
* LivesInAVan
* MatchingBadGuyVehicles
* MetallicarSyndrome
* MidlifeCrisisCar

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* ImmortalIconicCar
ImmortalIconicCar: A particularly iconic car is never replaced or destroyed.
* ImprobableParkingSkills
ImprobableParkingSkills" A BadassDriver is skilled enough to park anywhere.
* ImprobablyCoolCar
ImprobablyCoolCar: A character owns a car so cool it seems out of place with the locale or their finances.
* InvincibleClassicCar
InvincibleClassicCar: A classic car is shown to be virtually indestructible. This is attributed to "they built them better back in the day."
* JustKeepDriving
JustKeepDriving: Cars don't stop, no matter what's happening.
* KidsDrivingCars
KidsDrivingCars: A person too young to drive legally finds themselves behind the wheel.
* LivesInAVan
LivesInAVan: A character's home is their vehicle, often a van.
* MatchingBadGuyVehicles
MatchingBadGuyVehicles: All the bad guys drive the same make, model, and color car.
* MetallicarSyndrome
MetallicarSyndrome: A car so distinctive that it ''should'' be a liability, isn't.
* MidlifeCrisisCarMidlifeCrisisCar: A middle-aged person buys an incredibly fancy, expensive, or impractical car.



* MolotovTruck
* MommyMobile
* MonowheelMayhem
* MotorcycleDominoes

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* MolotovTruck
MolotovTruck: A vehicle becomes an improvised weapon by loading it with explosives and crashing it into a target.
* MommyMobile
MommyMobile: A boring but practical car meant for transporting families.
* MonowheelMayhem
MonowheelMayhem: A motorcycle or other small vehicle inside a giant wheel.
* MotorcycleDominoesMotorcycleDominoes: A row of parked motorcycles is knocked over.



* MyCarHatesMe

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* MyCarHatesMeMyCarHatesMe: The car doesn't work correctly no matter what the driver does.



* OneWheeledWonder
* OptionalTrafficLaws
* ParallelParking
* ParkingPayback
* ParkingProblems

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* OneWheeledWonder
OneWheeledWonder: A vehicle that balances on a single wheel.
* OptionalTrafficLaws
OptionalTrafficLaws: A piece of media, often a video game, where users are allowed to break common traffic rules without penalty.
* ParallelParking
ParallelParking: Parking parallel to the curb. This is portrayed as very difficult and can be shown to use a driver's inexperience (if they're bad at it) or expertise (if they do it with ease).
* ParkingPayback
ParkingPayback: Revenge for taking someone's parking spot.
* ParkingProblemsParkingProblems: Making do with whatever parking space is available, even if it's unusual, illegal, or downright impossible.



* PedalToTheMetalShot
* PedestrianCrushesCar
* PimpedOutCar
* PitGirls
* PopTheTires
* PostApocalypticTrafficJam
* ThePreciousPreciousCar
* PunkInTheTrunk
* RamByBraking
* ResurrectTheWreck
* RiceBurner
* RockStarParking
* RomanticRideSharing
* RunningOverThePlot
* SafeDrivingAesop
* SentientVehicle
* ShagWagon
* SinisterCar
* StealingTheHandicappedSpot
* SunroofShenanigans
* SurpriseCarCrash
* TankGoodness
* TanksButNoTanks
* TanksForNothing
* TheTaxi
* ThatPoorCar
* TechnicallyATransport
* {{Thememobile}}

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* PedalToTheMetalShot
PedalToTheMetalShot: A shot of a character's foot pressing the gas pedal all the way down.
* PedestrianCrushesCar
PedestrianCrushesCar: A pedestrian causes serious damage to a moving car while remaining unharmed.
* PimpedOutCar
PimpedOutCar: A car with all the bells and whistles.
* PitGirls
PitGirls: An attractive woman at the races who performs ceremonial duties such as waving the starting flag or bringing a trophy to the winner.
* PopTheTires
PopTheTires: Damaging a vehicle's tires in order to stop it.
* PostApocalypticTrafficJam
PostApocalypticTrafficJam: After the apocalypse, the highways leading out of the cities are jammed with long-abandoned cars that were attempting to flee.
* ThePreciousPreciousCar
ThePreciousPreciousCar: A car is a character's most prized possession and they refuse to let anyone else touch it.
* PunkInTheTrunk
PunkInTheTrunk: A person hidden in the trunk of a car.
* RamByBraking
RamByBraking: Stopping your vehicle abruptly to cause your pursuer to crash into you.
* ResurrectTheWreck
ResurrectTheWreck: An abandoned or derelict vehicle is restored to functioning.
* RiceBurner
RiceBurner: A cheap but fuel-efficient vehicle, often of Japanese origins.
* RockStarParking
RockStarParking: The driver always gets the best parking spot.
* RomanticRideSharing
RomanticRideSharing: Two characters bond by sharing a vehicle that holds only two (such as a horse or motorcycle), requiring them to be in close proximity.
* RunningOverThePlot
RunningOverThePlot: Someone is hit or run over by a car, kicking off the plot.
* SafeDrivingAesop
SafeDrivingAesop: The moral of the story emphases safe driving.
* SentientVehicle
SentientVehicle: The car is aware of its occupants and surroundings.
* ShagWagon
ShagWagon: A vehicle set up to facilitate love-making.
* SinisterCar
SinisterCar: A car that is visibly up to no good.
* StealingTheHandicappedSpot
StealingTheHandicappedSpot: An unauthorized person parks in a handicapped spot to show their disregard for others.
* SunroofShenanigans
SunroofShenanigans: Using a sunroof to misbehave or have fun.
* SurpriseCarCrash
SurpriseCarCrash: A car crash comes out of nowhere, taking the driver and the audience off-guard.
* TankGoodness
TankGoodness: A tank portrayed as the ultimate vehicle for defense.
* TanksButNoTanks
TanksButNoTanks: Vehicles similar to (but not technically ) tanks are just referred to as tanks.
* TanksForNothing
TanksForNothing: Tanks are ineffective.
* TheTaxi
TheTaxi: A taxi and/or its driver is an important or central element of the story.
* ThatPoorCar
ThatPoorCar: An event large enough to set off the alarms of multiple cars at once.
* TechnicallyATransport
TechnicallyATransport: A civilian vehicle is upgraded to withstand an attack.
* {{Thememobile}}{{Thememobile}}: The vehicle is themed to match its driver's motif.



* ToyotaTripwire
* TrappedInASinkingCar
* TrojanAmbulance
* UnconventionalVehicleChase
* UnderTheTruck
* V8EngineNoises
* VanInBlack
* VanityLicensePlate
* VehicularAssault
* VehicleBasedCharacterization
* VehicularKidnapping
* VehicularSabotage
* WatchThePaintJob
* WeaponizedCar
* WiperStart
* TheWorkhorse

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* ToyotaTripwire
ToyotaTripwire: A person or vehicle crashes into a car door that opens suddenly.
* TrappedInASinkingCar
TrappedInASinkingCar: A character is trapped inside a vehicle as it goes underwater.
* TrojanAmbulance
TrojanAmbulance: An ambulance is used for a purpose other than medical rescue, due to the fact that people in general do not attempt to hinder ambulances.
* UnconventionalVehicleChase
UnconventionalVehicleChase: A chase using vehicles other than a standard car.
* UnderTheTruck
UnderTheTruck: A chase scene in which another, smaller vehicle is able to pass under a big rig.
* V8EngineNoises
V8EngineNoises: A vehicle's engine makes the distinctive V8 revving noise, even though it does not have a V8 engine.
* VanInBlack
VanInBlack: A van used by a government agency for surveillance or a sting operation.
* VanityLicensePlate
VanityLicensePlate: A car has a specialty plate reflecting the personality of its owner.
* VehicularAssault
VehicularAssault: Using a vehicle as a weapon to harm others.
* VehicleBasedCharacterization
VehicleBasedCharacterization: The character's car reflects their personality.
* VehicularKidnapping
VehicularKidnapping: Kidnappers throw their victim into a vehicle and drive away.
* VehicularSabotage
VehicularSabotage: A vehicle is rendered inoperable.
* WatchThePaintJob
WatchThePaintJob: The likelihood of a car being damaged is inversely proportional to the owner's desire to keep it pristine.
* WeaponizedCar
WeaponizedCar: A car is custom-fitted with weaponry.
* WiperStart
WiperStart: A driver attempts to start a car but only succeeds in turning on the wipers.
* TheWorkhorseTheWorkhorse: A vehicle which, while not the newest, fanciest, or prettiest, is incredibly tough and reliable.
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* TourGuideGag: A tour guide explains to their tourists the action happening outside their vehicle.
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* PassingJudgment

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* PassingJudgmentPassingJudgment: Character does something embarrassing in public and gets stared at by appalled passengers of a vehicle.
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* BackseatChangingRoom: Changing in the backseat.
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* ArmedBlag
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* MommyMobile

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