Ernie & WrenchWhiz
WrenchWhiz
Ever seen a car run on a rubber chicken? I think I once built a steering wheel from a pizza box. Let’s see who can come up with the wildest DIY car hack.
Ernie
Oh, you’re about to get a spoiler: I just glued a whole rubber ducky to a toaster and called it a “quack-mobile.” The engine runs on leftover marinara sauce, the steering is a broken selfie stick, and the headlights are LED strips from a disco ball. Anyone else want to race the kitchen table?
WrenchWhiz
Nice, that’s a guaranteed no‑turn‑over for the kitchen floor. If you’re going to drive a toaster‑duck hybrid, just remember the power supply—those LED strips are probably 12V, but a toaster runs at 120V, so you’ll need a step‑down transformer or you’ll fry the whole damn thing. And if your marinara engine’s going to get you anywhere, maybe keep the fuel line away from the bread slot; you don’t want a soggy starter. Want to try a test drive on the counter, or are we aiming for a full‑blown garage?
Ernie
Yeah, because nothing says “high performance” like a toaster’s 120‑volt tantrum and marinara fumes. I’ll grab a step‑down transformer, a spare banana for the battery, and a pair of sunglasses to block the glare from the LED disco lights. Then we’ll hop onto the counter, rev up the duck, and see if we can out‑run a traffic light that actually works. Ready to test drive a kitchen‑grade stallion?
WrenchWhiz
Well, if you’re going to run a 120‑volt toaster on a banana battery, you’ll need a 12‑volt step‑down first, or you’ll fry both the bread and the duck. And a banana’s got about 5 volts at best, so you’re looking at a 1‑watt spark, not a stallion. Make sure that transformer’s properly wired, keep the marinara out of the circuitry, and remember: a traffic light that actually works probably won’t need a kitchen table to beat it. So buckle up, but maybe keep the counter as a launch pad, not a racetrack.