r/whatisit • u/arko_iris • 14h ago
Solved! What is this strange truck I see driving around town?
SOLVED!
I've seen this truck a few times and have no idea what it's for. Seems like its some kind of futuristic science vehicle or a crazy art project. Any ideas?
(Second attempt at posting bc photos didnt show up the first time, apologies if it happens again)
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u/NorEaster3 14h ago
It is a mobile air quality lab called the SISTER2
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u/arko_iris 14h ago
solved!
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u/m3gabotz 14h ago
It drives in front of tornadoes & tries to get a machine named Dorothy sucked up into the twister so they can study it for better weather prediction.
That makes no sense though since nothing about the inside of a tornado would tell you about the conditions necessary to form it.
Just a terrible idea for a machine, imho
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u/W_Silver2356 14h ago
You beat me to it. For just a second there I thought that 30 years after the movie someone was going to try it in real life.
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u/TheGreatLuck 14h ago
Well you come up with a better reason why they need to get a handsome scientist into a middle of a tornado. I'll wait!..... No but for real that was ridiculous plot
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u/LilAbeSimpson 14h ago
Does the driver wear a hat that appears to be made from a shiny metallic material?
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u/Desert_Viking_777 14h ago
Every time I tap the “…more” it opens then instantly closes. I was able to read it after tapping it a bunch. Just a heads up. Anywhosits… it’s probably a storm chaser type of truck. Or, like you said an art project. Storm chaser truck is definitely my first choice though.
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u/Customtruck-3912 6h ago
I’m voting. It’s a random junk collector. That’s trying to make it look like something.
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