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Oh, hey, what’s this? It seems to be my award-winning [Editor’s Note: No awards won have been confirmed – JT]  book, Robot, Take The Wheel, only now it’s dramatically safer, because it’s in soft-cover, paperback form, instead of the incredibily dangerous, sharp-cornered hardcover edition that you may have been afraid to have in your home. Well, that problem is solved now! If you’ve been avoiding buying the book that our own David Tracy called “a book”  because you hated that you couldn’t roll it into a U-shape, then hot damn are you in for good news.

The paperback is available pretty much everywhere you buy books, you know, muffler shops, strip clubs, industrial gas refineries, all those sorts of places.

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Okay, sorry for the shameless plug, but I got books to move, baby! The warehouse needs the room to store copies of Martha Stewart’s Guide to Rebuilding The Iron Duke (1977-1993) so help a buddy out!

Plus, if you’re an Autopian reader and send it to me with a way to send it back, I’ll sign it and draw a picture of a car in it for you! Why not, right?

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Fix It Again Tony
Fix It Again Tony
2 years ago

Sell the book in the merch section?

Dodsworth
Dodsworth
2 years ago

No, this is NOT available in strip clubs. So I’ve been told.

Andy Individual
Andy Individual
2 years ago

3 1/2 working taillight bulbs out of 4!

sixonthefloor
sixonthefloor
2 years ago

[Editor’s Note: No awards won have been confirmed – JT]

I hereby award “Robot Take the Wheel” the prestigious Sixonthefloor award for excellence in printed materials and for excellence in achievement. The award will be sent when I get around to it, but feel free to note it on the cover of the second edition.

Dave Horchak
Dave Horchak
2 years ago

I wonder if was co-written by Snoop with ideas on how to hide your Marijuana?

Cool Dave
Cool Dave
2 years ago

Why don’t you send me a copy and I’ll draw something in it for you instead!?

And finally, a book with crumple zones to pass those stringent home crash standards, I have a toddler to watch out for!

Andrew Bugenis
Andrew Bugenis
2 years ago

I… actually would like to get my hardcover copy signed by you. I made sure we got it in stock at the bookstore I used to work at.

What is the best way to send it to you? (Meetup would be awesome but I’m up in the New York State capital district, sooo that might be a while ’til you’re out this way.)

Mr. Canoehead
Mr. Canoehead
2 years ago

“Jay Leno – Host of Jay Leno’s Garage and former host of the Tonight Show with Jay Leno”.

Seriously, Torch? Is there a car person in the world who needs an introduction to Jay Leno?

Josh Jones
Josh Jones
2 years ago
Reply to  Mr. Canoehead

Jay who-o? ;P

Dave Horchak
Dave Horchak
2 years ago
Reply to  Mr. Canoehead

Yeah I think I’ve heard of him.

Bork Bork
Bork Bork
2 years ago
Reply to  Mr. Canoehead

There are several hundred thousand people born every day so there are a lot of people just getting into cars who have no clue who he is.

Nlpnt
Nlpnt
2 years ago

You’re tempting me with that Corvair.

Speaking of Chevys that were finally the car they should’ve been all along by the last model year, the Citation. Did you know that it came as close as probably any car ever has to having amber rear turn signals as a separate option? Technically, they were bundled as part of an “Deluxe Exterior Option Group” along with chrome window frames and pinstripes, but that was well short of being a full-blown trim level that’s a model in its’ own right, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they were offered separately to fleet buyers.

Arrest-me Red
Arrest-me Red
2 years ago

You know that is good reason to order one. 🙂

Pat Rich
Pat Rich
2 years ago

Boy, Barnes & Nobel has made some changes…I should visit more.

Jason Douglas
Jason Douglas
2 years ago
Reply to  Pat Rich

Well, they had to figure some way to get people into a brick and mortar store in the 21st century.

Dar Khorse
Dar Khorse
2 years ago

Just ordered the dangerously cornered hard copy version. Hot tip – B&N have a 15% off code only available through today (6/22) so hurry!
Does anyone have the address of Autopian World Headquarters so I can ship it to Jason’s undoubtedly attractive Ambear receptionist for signature?

Conehead1978
Conehead1978
2 years ago

Bought the Kindle edition just now. Thanks for your shameless plug!

MATTinMKE
MATTinMKE
2 years ago

I own a copy of this book, and have read it cover to cover. It’s interesting in a good way, decently written, and entertaining from time to time. If you’re really interested in the subject matter, it’s absolutely first rate!

If you guys ever throw a shindig on this side of Lake Michigan I’ll bring my copy to be signed.

3WiperB
3WiperB
2 years ago

Autographed copies need to be shameless sold out of the back of a Jeep at the next Detroit Area Meet-up (along with Autopian stickers, souvenir bags of rust, and other small merch).

Tim R
Tim R
2 years ago

Can I bring my ebook copy over to get it signed?

Vicente Perez
Vicente Perez
2 years ago
Reply to  Tim R

I got the audiobook! Very interested on a reply to this question.

Irv Warden
Irv Warden
2 years ago

It is also available as an eaudiobook that you can enjoy while your autonomous car safely whisks you away to your destination.

Sid Bridge
Sid Bridge
2 years ago

I never knew I needed Martha Stewart’s soothing voice and stout sense of aesthetics while going through an Iron Duke rebuild. I guess they really do teach bankable skills in prison.

JohnTaurus
JohnTaurus
2 years ago
Reply to  Sid Bridge

I heard Snoop Dogg wrote the prologue.

Lokki
Lokki
2 years ago

Jason – good work on slipping another cultural reference past the editor!

For others who have been living under a cultural rock the hood of a Wagoner here’s the song from which Jason stole, er, got inspiration for his book title:

“Jesus take the wheel”, by Carrie Underwood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_OpRlUZQoI

Lokki
Lokki
2 years ago
Reply to  Lokki

Sigh, no edit function…. @#$&*!! That’s fine.

Mr.Asa
Mr.Asa
2 years ago
Reply to  Lokki

How did you get the strikethrough? BBCode? Something else?

Lokki
Lokki
2 years ago
Reply to  Mr.Asa

Simple html

First:

Then: Whatever

Then

Easy *

Now this probably won’t work, but hey… you can take it from here

Lokki
Lokki
2 years ago
Reply to  Lokki

Damn it hid all the html symbols! ????

Anyhow it’s just basic html.

https://www.w3schools.com/html/html_basic.asp

Mr.Asa
Mr.Asa
2 years ago
Reply to  Lokki

I appreciate you.

Andrew Bugenis
Andrew Bugenis
2 years ago
Reply to  Lokki

I am incredibly amused that the italic and strikethrough carries over into your thumbs-up tally before it’s dummied out. That, ah, should maybe be sanitized a bit earlier 😛

TOSSABL
TOSSABL
2 years ago
Reply to  Lokki

Appropriate username there!

Those who appreciate the sagas of Loki will be well served by reading the versions over at Bettermyths.com.
(In no way associated; I just enjoy his style. NSFW, btw-you damn sure want to turn the volume WAY down on the videos. I prefer his prose)

Dar Khorse
Dar Khorse
2 years ago
Reply to  Lokki

I’m pretty sure Jason was achtually referring to this totally original, not derivative song by Tim Hawkins: “Cletus Take the Reel” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRn4Iaee52A)

James Mason
James Mason
2 years ago

I’m enjoying the one-star comments. Haters gonna hate.

Hiram McDaniel
Hiram McDaniel
2 years ago

Hopping OFF those! I got a bookshop.org confirmation number, Bub!!

Dar Khorse
Dar Khorse
2 years ago

But I’m willing to bet every single one of them is a Tesla owner.

HeyBullDog
HeyBullDog
2 years ago
Reply to  Dar Khorse

Except the ones that only aspire to one day own a Tesla but settle for coming to Musk’s defense on Twitter for now.

Col Lingus
Col Lingus
2 years ago
Reply to  Dar Khorse

If you REALLY want to sell more of something: RAISE the price, and shoot out a bunch of self serving tweets. – Elon

Dave Horchak
Dave Horchak
2 years ago

Hey I have a copy of the book but missed where to send it.

Jason Douglas
Jason Douglas
2 years ago
Reply to  James Mason

This is the best 5 star review:
“It’s Safe
There are no pictures of his hair in this book.”

Mike Harrell
Mike Harrell
2 years ago
Reply to  James Mason

One of the one-star comments describes the book as akin to “a C- community college term paper.” As someone who has graded many such papers, I would never give this book a C-. My institution requires grades to be on a numerical scale.

Not THAT Florida Man
Not THAT Florida Man
2 years ago

I was shocked to find it was not in stock at my local taillight hangout.

Hiram McDaniel
Hiram McDaniel
2 years ago

Okay, because I like living dangerously, I just ordered the hardback. It will be coming to you soon for “personalizing”.

Drew
Drew
2 years ago

“Plus, if you’re an Autopian reader and send it to me with a way to send it back, I’ll sign it and draw a picture of a car in it for you! Why not, right?”
There’s an exciting prospect! When you get flooded with copies of your own book, you only have yourself to blame/thank.

Mr.Asa
Mr.Asa
2 years ago
Reply to  Drew

“When you get flooded with copies of your own book, you only have yourself to blame/thank.”

There are dozens of us! Dozens!

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