@JasonTorchinsky

Hello! I'm the co-founder of car website https://xitter.cf/t.co/RBMC1YNo19! Also, I'm an affable dipshit. Ask me about taillights! You'll regret it, a bit!

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Do I do important work? I hope so. theautopian.com/i-think-i-fi…

I Think I Figured Out How Lowly Worm Drives His Apple Car - The Autopian

Attention! ATTENTION! Everybody, stop what you’re doing, drop that wedding cake, let go of that pulley, leap out of that forklift seat, fling those dental instruments to the ground, because I...

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Sometimes I cover WILDLY important stories: theautopian.com/the-real-sto…
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Hey! Who likes #WidowsBay? Who likes cars? Boy are you in luck. youtu.be/6hZl2EyJZq0

Secrets Of The Cars Of Widow’s Bay Revealed By The People Who Sourced...

If you haven't yet watched Apple TV's surprise hit show "Widow's Ba...

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So, @ChexMix, thoughts? theautopian.com/what-cars-eq…

What Cars Equate To What Elements Of Chex Mix: The Definitive Guide - The Autopian

I’m just a human, and I have limits. That means there’s only so much I can take before I’m going to have to do something: lash out, panic, cave, run, fling wastes, really, it could be anything. In...

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Consider this a response to anyone who feels my work lacks real gravity theautopian.com/its-imperati…

It's Imperative That We Come Up With Some Automotive-Focused Verses For The Diarrhea Song - The...

I’m going to guess that if you’re a current or former child reading this right now, you’re likely familiar with what is generally known as The Diarrhea Song. Well, maybe you needed to be from an...

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I know I talk about this a lot, but the truth is simply that @MercedesBenz did not "invent" the car. This time, I dig a bit into the early gasoline car era and find that yes, the truth is a lot more muddy. theautopian.com/mercedes-ben…
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They know what they got. theautopian.com/heres-the-mi… @NASA

Here's The Minimum It Would Take To Get The Lunar Rovers Running Again When We Get Back To The Moon...

As we speak, there are four daring astronauts that have just flung around the moon for the first time in over 50 years, and are currently, let’s see, as of this writing, about 136,700 miles from...

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So this is to REMOVE these items; it’s not a dispenser. No wonder it just kept taking my coins without doing anything.
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I don't know why @MercedesBenz keeps with this line; it's just not true and it debases how important the Patent-Motorwagen really was. It just wasn't "the first automobile," not by a long shot
The Autopian@the_autopianJan 30
A Car Website You All Know Is Pushing Mercedes-Benz’ Lie That They Invented The Car And I’m Not Having It - with @JasonTorchinsky theautopian.com/a-car-websit…

Mercedes-Benz Keeps Spreading The Lie That They Invented The Car And I'm Not Having It - The...

Look, I’m not trying to get into a micturating contest with our pals over at The Old Lighting Site, but there was a story on there repeating Mercedes-Benz’s lie that I simply cannot abide, something...

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There's still time to get the finest geek-chic clothes and bags and whatevers that I personally designed! #Apple2 stuff, #Atari stuff, and more! totalsally.com/jtts
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Remember, there's still time to get the painfully geeky people in your life the gifts they'll love! Check out totalsally.com/jtts to see amazing stuff like the world's only hoodie based on the #Atari2600 ET game/disaster!
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They said it was impossible. They called me crazy. Who’s crazy now? Data on salami! The RAM price crisis is over! Every deli a datacenter! instagram.com/reel/DRxNl1kD0…

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I know I'm mostly car-obsessed, but I do have other geeky fetishes that include a lot of retro 8-bit stuff. My wife and I collaborated on a fun collection that you may like for holiday gifts, so why not check it out? What could go wrong? totalsally.com/jtts
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This is a delightful article! Who knew there actually was a Burns auto-buggy very similar to the one he drives! (Also, btw, Nelson IS named after Madman Muntz, the famous LA car dealer)
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There Are Way More Cars That Share Names With Simpsons Characters Than You Think theautopian.com/there-are-wa…

There Are Way More Cars That Share Names With Simpsons Characters Than You Think - The Autopian

How many seasons has The Simpsons been on? All of them? Every season? Whatever the number is, it’s more than any other scripted television show, ever. Fine, I’ll look it up: it’s 37 seasons. Damn! ...

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Ever wondered what @TheSimpsons characters share their names with cars? Often obscure cars? Sure you have! theautopian.com/there-are-wa… @OOCCouchGags

There Are Way More Cars That Share Names With Simpsons Characters Than You Think - The Autopian

How many seasons has The Simpsons been on? All of them? Every season? Whatever the number is, it’s more than any other scripted television show, ever. Fine, I’ll look it up: it’s 37 seasons. Damn! ...

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Who is nostalgic for the days when life was cheap, and Subaru BRATs had seats in the bed? I finally got to try them out. theautopian.com/what-it-was-…

What It Was Like Riding On The Highway In Some Of The Craziest Seats Ever Put In A Car - The...

Since I was a child, I’ve had a dream. A simple dream, perhaps even a stupid dream, but a dream nevertheless. It’s a dream that should be achievable, but has proven elusive for many, many years. It’s...

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Richard Porter@sniffpetrol3 Oct 2025
Last month on Smith and Sniff Jonny and I had a Volkswagen-related tail light question and we suggested there was only one man who could get his teeth into it. Well, he hasn't let us down. This is like having a question about tennis and Serena Williams popping up with the answer.
Jason Torchinsky@JasonTorchinsky3 Oct 2025
I'm so sorry I was late here, but I think I have an answer! theautopian.com/the-smith-an… @Carpervert @sniffpetrol

The Smith And Sniff Podcast Put Out The Taillight Call To Me, And I Answer A Month Late - The...

Are you familiar with the Smith and Sniff podcast? It’s the podcast done by British autojourno icons Jonny Smith and Richard Porter, and it’s always fun and engaging to listen to. Or read, if you...

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I'm so sorry I was late here, but I think I have an answer! theautopian.com/the-smith-an… @Carpervert @sniffpetrol

The Smith And Sniff Podcast Put Out The Taillight Call To Me, And I Answer A Month Late - The...

Are you familiar with the Smith and Sniff podcast? It’s the podcast done by British autojourno icons Jonny Smith and Richard Porter, and it’s always fun and engaging to listen to. Or read, if you...

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You know that fire truck that was delayed by a delivery bot? I have an idea. theautopian.com/emergency-ve…

Emergency Vehicles Should Be Equipped To Just Run Over Delivery Robots - The Autopian

I actually rather like the small delivery robots you see trundling around many bigger cities today. They’re little boxes on wheels (I had a similar idea for these back in 2015, just saying), and they...

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