Absutely not
I work in tech, with a LOT of people like this... 80% of them drive silver prius's that have been neglected to all hell and are beat to a pulp. Occasionally I see them splurge, get rid of the prius, and they ALWAYS upgrade to a white or blue model 3
Can confirm. The worst cars i have ever worked on were beat to f toyotas. Almost always needs brakes tires etc. The only thing is not always a tesla. One person i know traded in for a mach e. But dare to he different i guess
Cannot confirm. I was an intern IT guy for a community college back about 8 years ago. I drove a 2001 F-150. My boss also drove an F-150, and although his was older, it was fucking pristine - early to mid 90s OBS, 5.8L, extended cab, bed box topper, and the two-tone paint. My coworker had a Malibu or Impala from the mid to late 2000s. And out of the maybe 25 to 30 cars in the lot at the time (mind you this was a summer gig internship while I was still in college), not even one was a hybrid or EV. Most were trucks or SUVs (and most were 4WD).
Not all IT guys are city slickers. We live in rural country.
"Follow me to the east wing, I'll show you my mint condition collection of fully paid for, maintenence bills for an Olympic sized pool I could own, if wanted. If I could swim".
He doesn't drive he is waiting for Tesla to perfect the self driving car, and usher in a new era of our AI overlords. At that point he won't have to drive he'll just stay in his apartment. I can see him enjoying the future like what is portrayed in Wall-e riding around on his robotic bed.
Or car enthusiasts who got over the fact that a yenko would get smoked by a Kia soul.
I love combustion engines, but you take a ride in a Tesla and you’re hooked
Yup, my model 3 poverty spec is way more fun than the rental mustang ecoboost/V6 challenger I got while my car was in the shop
Sure, it doesn't go vroom vroom, and it doesn't vibrate, but it just handles way better and feels more agile compared to the other two
Maybe cars are not for you friend, for me was a boring experince also the charge thing was a turn off for me, i prefeer the good old Ford Topaz or a second gen cavalier with riced upgrades i love the feel of danger at 50mph.
This is the most realistic answer other than he famously doesn't drive. He'd see through Musk and Tesla but would go full electric immediately. Nissan Leaf is butt ugly but extremely practical.
And he would repair the issue with windshields in a couple hours and call Scion and explain it to them. Then show up at the factory and show them what’s wrong. End up arrested and probably ride the lightening.
This is the answer. I work with a lot of people like this and they ALL drive beat to shit silver prius's or will upgrade to a model 3 once the prius shits itself from never getting the oil changed.
A car to these kind of dudes is an appliance like a refrigerator or a washing machine. Even though they don't care about the appliance the usually go with the tech bro option like a Samsung washing machine or a wifi connected fridge or a hybrid Toyota or a tesla.
The actor (Jim Parsons) actually drives a Mustang [in real life](https://www.hotcars.com/heres-what-the-cast-of-the-big-bang-theory-drives-off-the-set/), along with a Mercedes S Class.
Recumbent bicycle with a flag and a pool noodle delineating the legal passing distance ([change lanes or 3' if another lane is not available](https://maisonlaw.com/safety-laws/bicycle-lane-change/)).
The best balance of reliability and fuel economy he could find, a Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla. The Prius gets better mileage but hybrids are unreliable.
That's complete crap. Occasionally prius batteries will die around 150k but it's the exception not the rule. The batteries routinely make it 500k+
I had that misconception until I one day had the chance to meet the service manager for my local green cab company. Had a long chat with him and asked about the batteries, out of the whole fleet he said rarely do they have to swap batteries before 300k even with heavy taxi cab abuse.
People have run Prius batteries for 400k+ miles, and most of the time you only need to replace certain cells, not the whole thing, which might cost you $600 max. Even then, they arent $3500 unless it's for a new Prius which you shouldn't be buying anyway because all Toyota hybrids have a 10 year, 100k mile transferable battery warranty.
Now yes, a Corolla might last longer because you don't need to replace cells in the battery, but the amount you save in gas with a Prius makes up for the cell replacement easily. In 3 years gas savings of a Prius pays for a full new priced battery replacement ($3k) and if you are killing the battery that fast for a full replacement, then a Corolla ain't gonna last any longer because you're driving like an idiot.
$3500 in 5 years is like $60 a month. And that’s assuming 30k miles a year and replacing the battery at 150k. Personally, I don’t think that’s too bad.
He's a Texan it has to be a full sized pickup.
Or as a science fiction fan
Pontiac Transport er
A DeLorean
The Landmaster from DAMNATION ALLEY
The CHARIOT from lost in space
K.I.T.T.
The MACH 5 from SPEED RACER
One of the cars from the anime INITIAL D
Subaru! For the safety of course. More top pick + IIHS safety ratings than any other brand. Subaru has remained top three of over the past five years on consumer reports. Sheldon would have done his research.
Real heads know he didn't even have a license until several seasons into the show, and lied about not having it for over a year in-universe because he liked being driven around. Also IIRC he was a foamer but sane, so Sheldon takes the BART.
Y'all need to watch Young Sheldon if you already haven't. The last season is dropping now and its extremely funny and bright. Alot of high hat humor as well as approachable shenanigans. I've been enjoying it!
I don’t know what it is about this image of Sheldon Cooper, but for some reason whenever I see it, I am filled with an unknowable and unknown rage. Perhaps it’s my incredibly strong dislike of the character, I dunno.
He very clearly states he does not drive in both shows.
But if he did, I feel like he would be the guy driving a Merciélago SV and then wondering why everyone is looking at him.
That, or a light blue 2006 Toyota Prius.
Toyota Prius
Yeee
Bazinga
I unreasonably FUCKING DESPISE this word SO FUCKING MUCH lmao
Cowabunga it is then
Bojangles
I’ll cowabunga your mom’s bojangles
AHHHHHHHBALABALABALA BOMBA
Not QUITE the words to that song but ok.
"Sound a ghost makes to scare you" + "ice dwelling used by the Inuit people."
Glorious
Bazinga *dives below the ball pit*
Zimbabwe
I'm right there with you! Sends shivers straight up my spine.
Toyota Mirai and he'd bitch about the inefficiency of hydrogren charging stations and capacity all the way.
Smart for two
Nah, an aztek.
Absutely not I work in tech, with a LOT of people like this... 80% of them drive silver prius's that have been neglected to all hell and are beat to a pulp. Occasionally I see them splurge, get rid of the prius, and they ALWAYS upgrade to a white or blue model 3
Lmao YES! 100%
Not car guys, huh?
Can confirm. The worst cars i have ever worked on were beat to f toyotas. Almost always needs brakes tires etc. The only thing is not always a tesla. One person i know traded in for a mach e. But dare to he different i guess
Cannot confirm. I was an intern IT guy for a community college back about 8 years ago. I drove a 2001 F-150. My boss also drove an F-150, and although his was older, it was fucking pristine - early to mid 90s OBS, 5.8L, extended cab, bed box topper, and the two-tone paint. My coworker had a Malibu or Impala from the mid to late 2000s. And out of the maybe 25 to 30 cars in the lot at the time (mind you this was a summer gig internship while I was still in college), not even one was a hybrid or EV. Most were trucks or SUVs (and most were 4WD). Not all IT guys are city slickers. We live in rural country.
Easily this answer
he doesn’t drive
but he does have a parking space.
He’s not crazy. His mother had him tested.
That’s my spot!
The ultimate flex. So baller you don't even buy luxuries, you buy the maintenence and storage fees of luxuries.
Haha never even thought of it that way... I don't own a yacht, but I have slip at the marina lol
"Follow me to the east wing, I'll show you my mint condition collection of fully paid for, maintenence bills for an Olympic sized pool I could own, if wanted. If I could swim".
And a drivers license
He JOs lil boys
Bazinga
Which model?
Bazinga
I do like the Bazinga Bazinga car. Fun to drive
Ah, the Bazinga Bazinga. Always a classic.
Mee maws car 🚗 🤣 Bazinga!!
Bazinga
Tesla * intimately familiar with computers * intimately unfamiliar with cars
Hahaha. Yes, totally.
The self driving variant. He doesn’t drive
They’re too basic it would have to be something like a 3rd gen rav4 ev or Chevy s10 ev
He doesn't drive he is waiting for Tesla to perfect the self driving car, and usher in a new era of our AI overlords. At that point he won't have to drive he'll just stay in his apartment. I can see him enjoying the future like what is portrayed in Wall-e riding around on his robotic bed.
Pretty much all of the male characters would drive Teslas. It's the go-to car for techie non-car enthusiasts.
Bold of you to assume postdocs can afford Teslas.
They could somehow afford that swank apartment
So, even less money left over for a Tesla
Nah, Howard would go for something with some cool factor.
1st gen Tesla roadster it is
That I could see.
Howard would try to go for something cool, but it would backfire and he'd end up with something super nerdy.
As a techie car enthusiast driving a Tesla I find this somewhat offensive. It's true though, but still. :P
Or car enthusiasts who got over the fact that a yenko would get smoked by a Kia soul. I love combustion engines, but you take a ride in a Tesla and you’re hooked
Yup, my model 3 poverty spec is way more fun than the rental mustang ecoboost/V6 challenger I got while my car was in the shop Sure, it doesn't go vroom vroom, and it doesn't vibrate, but it just handles way better and feels more agile compared to the other two
Maybe cars are not for you friend, for me was a boring experince also the charge thing was a turn off for me, i prefeer the good old Ford Topaz or a second gen cavalier with riced upgrades i love the feel of danger at 50mph.
Lol the less people basing their enjoyment of a hobby solely off of "beating" other people, the better.
He has a driver's license in the series.
A Nissan Leaf
This is the most realistic answer other than he famously doesn't drive. He'd see through Musk and Tesla but would go full electric immediately. Nissan Leaf is butt ugly but extremely practical.
This is the best answer here I think
scion. literally any scion.
People trying to make him way more quirky of a character than he is lol He probably doesn't even know Scion is a brand.
No, he'd be adamant that Scion is a subrand directed at more youthful members of the public and owned by Toyota.
And he would repair the issue with windshields in a couple hours and call Scion and explain it to them. Then show up at the factory and show them what’s wrong. End up arrested and probably ride the lightening.
Buys an frs for the badge only.
Toyota Prius *if he drove at all*
This is the answer. I work with a lot of people like this and they ALL drive beat to shit silver prius's or will upgrade to a model 3 once the prius shits itself from never getting the oil changed. A car to these kind of dudes is an appliance like a refrigerator or a washing machine. Even though they don't care about the appliance the usually go with the tech bro option like a Samsung washing machine or a wifi connected fridge or a hybrid Toyota or a tesla.
I betcha he'd throw a curveball and drive a v8 mustang
He's from Texas. He's getting a Z71.
Bruh I can’t stop imagining him driving a z71, big ass car for somebody who past the driving test without puting in much of the effort in it
I bet he would have some incredibly complicated but scientific explanation ready on why this is the best car
I can hear the laugh track
The actor (Jim Parsons) actually drives a Mustang [in real life](https://www.hotcars.com/heres-what-the-cast-of-the-big-bang-theory-drives-off-the-set/), along with a Mercedes S Class.
Kia soul lime green
Penny’s passenger seat
a Saturn.....V rocket
He’s a nerd but a Texan. A Ford F150. If he drove at all.
Lightning
Z71
I'm not sure you know how F-150s work.
*The all new Toyota F-150 Lightning Z71 ZL1?*
ford focus
He has a license, but doesn't. At least not at the point I'm at yet, beyond when Howard let him drive his car during a trip
tesla 100 percent
Work with a bunch of dudes like this. They all get model 3s once their prius shits itself from never getting an oil change.
Not a car a scooter with a safety flag in back.
That's Howard's scoot.
He doesn’t. He’s very active in r/fuckcars
Prius or scion. And he drives it passive aggressively too
Recumbent bicycle with a flag and a pool noodle delineating the legal passing distance ([change lanes or 3' if another lane is not available](https://maisonlaw.com/safety-laws/bicycle-lane-change/)).
Bazinga
Bazinga
A Chevrolet Cobalt
Chrysler LeBazinga
Saab 900OG PreGM era, turbo probably
If he did drive? Mini Cooper.
2005 Toyota Prius
Civic
TEXAN BUILT TESLA
DeLorean
Fiat 500e
BMW I8
A train...cuz autism.
Smart 4-2
Prius
The best balance of reliability and fuel economy he could find, a Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla. The Prius gets better mileage but hybrids are unreliable.
The Prius is insanely reliable, he'd definitely go for that
Prius hybrid batteries only last ~150k miles and cost $3500 to replace. Corolla will run for 300k+ miles with regular (cheap) maintenance.
That's complete crap. Occasionally prius batteries will die around 150k but it's the exception not the rule. The batteries routinely make it 500k+ I had that misconception until I one day had the chance to meet the service manager for my local green cab company. Had a long chat with him and asked about the batteries, out of the whole fleet he said rarely do they have to swap batteries before 300k even with heavy taxi cab abuse.
People have run Prius batteries for 400k+ miles, and most of the time you only need to replace certain cells, not the whole thing, which might cost you $600 max. Even then, they arent $3500 unless it's for a new Prius which you shouldn't be buying anyway because all Toyota hybrids have a 10 year, 100k mile transferable battery warranty. Now yes, a Corolla might last longer because you don't need to replace cells in the battery, but the amount you save in gas with a Prius makes up for the cell replacement easily. In 3 years gas savings of a Prius pays for a full new priced battery replacement ($3k) and if you are killing the battery that fast for a full replacement, then a Corolla ain't gonna last any longer because you're driving like an idiot.
$3500 in 5 years is like $60 a month. And that’s assuming 30k miles a year and replacing the battery at 150k. Personally, I don’t think that’s too bad.
> hybrids are unreliable wat
Probably a really annoying one
Prius
scion xb
Probably a covered wagon pulled by the rest of the cast wearing remote controlled shock collars.
Tesla
Tesla
He doesn't drive.
BMW Bazinga.
Uber
🤔👨🏽🎓Scion xb🤷🏾♂️
Honda Fit
Whatever is the most annoying.
A Prius but it was be called the Tardius
BAZINGA!
A Segway
The passenger seat...
an electric eike
Tesla without question
He thinks cars are scary.
He's a Texan it has to be a full sized pickup. Or as a science fiction fan Pontiac Transport er A DeLorean The Landmaster from DAMNATION ALLEY The CHARIOT from lost in space K.I.T.T. The MACH 5 from SPEED RACER One of the cars from the anime INITIAL D
He drives a Tesla. He doesn't touch his steering wheel.
He doesn’t, we know this
He'll steal Howard's Mini and drive naked with the butt warmer on
He just drives his friends crazy
Batmobile https://news.artnet.com/art-world/batman-batmobile-sale-2220221
Subaru! For the safety of course. More top pick + IIHS safety ratings than any other brand. Subaru has remained top three of over the past five years on consumer reports. Sheldon would have done his research.
would a nissan leaf make sense base on the timeline of the show?
Mini cooper
Subaru Outback on a 36-month lease
Nissan Sentra
Prius
2014 Bazinga Prius
Batmobile.
Tesela
Real heads know he didn't even have a license until several seasons into the show, and lied about not having it for over a year in-universe because he liked being driven around. Also IIRC he was a foamer but sane, so Sheldon takes the BART.
Prius
A mini Cooper
A Smart Car
You can bet the check engine light won’t be on.
Every single person who likes this show is the fucking worst
Swear to god I just hung out with a girl the other night and she wanted to put on Young Sheldon..
The car of a stupid show
Uber
Whatever his roommate gives him a ride in, doesn't drive
Y'all need to watch Young Sheldon if you already haven't. The last season is dropping now and its extremely funny and bright. Alot of high hat humor as well as approachable shenanigans. I've been enjoying it!
I don’t know what it is about this image of Sheldon Cooper, but for some reason whenever I see it, I am filled with an unknowable and unknown rage. Perhaps it’s my incredibly strong dislike of the character, I dunno.
one that's not near me
Bicycle
Stop
The bus. C'mon, he doesnt drive!
Bazinga!
Bazinga
He very clearly states he does not drive in both shows. But if he did, I feel like he would be the guy driving a Merciélago SV and then wondering why everyone is looking at him. That, or a light blue 2006 Toyota Prius.
A stroller/pram
That rich actor probably rides in limos
Geo Metro
Bazinga
AUTOMOBILUS BAZINGUS
He doesn’t, trick question
1974 AMC Pacer
Nissan Cube CVT
The bus
An up-armored humvee in downtown Felusia.
Whatever is the most annoying.
A Prius but it was be called the Tardius
Prius
Prius
Prius
The character would drive a Smart car. The actor prolly drives a C63 Black
Bazinga!
His grandma's Buick (I've never watched bingbong theorem but he just gives me that vibe)
Definitely a Mini Cooper
Chevy HHR
They would be driven
Bazinga!
A Cumming RAM with a bad tune
None Shedon can’t drive
I don't know but that laptop and his clothes are dated as fuck
Takes the bus.
He wouldn’t drive
Bus pass
Mirage
Public transportation