by Jim and Melanie
We had our first Nutmobile sighting in January while driving from Iowa to Maryland. It was a brief glimpse since we were going opposite directions on I-70. We’ve seen the Wienermobile more than once.
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The Nutmobile is decked out with the latest in high-tech gear. It has solar panels on top, a wind turbine, burns bio-fuels, and more. The font is quite small. Click to embiggen for the specifics.
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Our View From Iowa 
That must have been an interesting sight! While I applaud their efforts at recycling and energy efficiency, I can’t help but remark on the irony that peanuts are a crop heavily sprayed with pesticides. Guess we can’t have everything!
Life is complicated, isn’t it? Thanks for taking a look.
Yes, it is!
It was so brief. I blinked and did a double-take. About all I could do was point at it so Melanie saw it.
I have a wooden, jointed Mr. Peanut doll from the 1930s. He’s was a kid’s toy, I assume. I haven’t had him out for a while, perhaps it’s time to go searching for him. 🙂
Let us see when you find him.
Will try! 🙂
Could that be….
[hands waving frantically]
Peanut oil?!!!! 🙂
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Oh my goodness…that is fantastic!! I would love to spot one too!!! we are going on a road trip soon…I will keep my eyes open! Cheers, Johanna
I hope you see one, Johanna! Have a good trip.
Wonderful…now if someone would only apply this to the auto industry!
What a cool vehicle. So many things that should be part of mainstream cars. I’ve never seen the weinermobile or any other unique vehicles aside from one of the Google Earth cars. I imagine this would have caused a lot of rubbernecking.
Good old Kindle. When I typed in “rubbernecking” it suggested “inbreeding”. Not sure I see a connection.
That’s an odd word linkage. 🙂
Maybe Steve S. can give us some guidance on the etymologies.
Something inside me wants to say … Only in Iowa!
🙂
How’s the hand?
Close to normal. I’m back to weight training albeit with lighter weights due to soreness. Only two more PT sessions to go.
Good to hear. I need to do my wts session today as I’ll miss the next 2 days. Going to a funeral for a brother-in-law.
It wasn’t IN Iowa! Probably Ohio, but I don’t remember for sure.
What’s doubly amusing to me is that, every time I hit the road for a trip, I get a craving for peanut butter Ritz Bitz. I don’t eat them any other time. But on an interstate, just rolling along — peanut butter and cars seem to go together. Maybe the (pea)nutmobile folks are on to something. It would have been a wondrous sight, that’s for sure.
They are just the right size for snacking. You can grab a few without taking your eyes off the road. They aren’t very crumbly. And, bonus, they taste good.