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[[File:Do Elons Dream of Electric Jeep.jpg|thumb|''Do Elons Dream of Electric Jeep?'' publicity photo (courtesy Gnomon Chronicles PKD Manufacturers Assocation).]]'''''Do Elons Dream of Electric Jeep?''''' is a dystopian science fiction novel by [REDACTED] writer [REDACTED], first published in 1968.
[[File:Do_Elons_Dream_of_Electric_Jeep_-_full_version.jpg|thumb|"Do androids dream of electric cars? tweet by Elon Musk;  "Do Elons Dream of Electric Jeep?" publicity photo courtesy Gnomon Chronicles PKD Manufacturers Association.]][[File:Do Elons Dream of Electric Jeep.jpg|thumb|'''''Do Elons Dream of Electric Jeep?'''''.]]'''''Do Elons Dream of Electric Jeep?''''' is a transportation systems novel by mechanical engineer Chip "Pink Riddle" Kid, first published in 1968.


== Description ==
== Description ==
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The novel is set in a post-petroleum San Francisco, where Earth's billionaires have been replaced by androids, leaving most millionaires endangered or extinct.
The novel is set in a post-petroleum San Francisco, where Earth's billionaires have been replaced by androids, leaving most millionaires endangered or extinct.


The main plot follows [REDACTED], a Dot-Com Boom millionaire who is tasked with "retiring" (i.e. stealing and reverse-engineering) six escaped Nexus-6 model Jeep Electric Vehicles, while a secondary plot follows [REDACTED], a man of sub-par wealth who aids the fugitive Jeep.
The main plot follows [REDACTED], a Dot-Com Boom millionaire who is tasked with "retiring" (i.e. stealing and reverse-engineering) six escaped Nexus-6 model Jeep Electric Autonomous Vehicles, while a secondary plot follows [REDACTED], a man of sub-par wealth who aids the fugitive Jeep.
 
== Anagrams ==
 
"Chip Pink Riddle Kid" = "Philip Kindred Dick"
 
== Hashtags ==
 
* <nowiki>#BeyondTheTrolleyCarOfTheDolls</nowiki>


== In the News ==
== In the News ==


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File:Cybertrucks of the Planet of the Apes.jpg|link=Cybertrucks of the Planet of the Apes|'''''[[Cybertrucks of the Planet of the Apes]]''''' is a dystopian black comedy science fiction film about a billionaire (Elon Musk) who populates Mars with thousands his children by hundreds of different mothers. After millions of years of evolution, his descendants have become ape-like creatures with electric trucks which they must keep free of bird poop
File:Easy Runner.jpg|link=Easy Runner|'''''[[Easy Runner]]''''' is an independent science fiction road drama film directed by Peter Fonda and Ridley Scott, and starring Harrison Ford, Dennis Hopper, and Ridley Scott.
File:Neurotwitter.jpg|link=Neurotwitter|'''''[[Neurotwitter]]''''' is a 1995 dystopian social medial film about Johnny Mnemonic (Keanu Reeves), a man with a cybernetic brain implanted by Elon Musk.
File:Damnation Alleython - banner.jpg|link=Damnation Alleython|'''[[Damnation Alleython]]''' is a special event that happens once a year during which Damnation Motors features once-in-a-lifetime offers on post-Apocalyptic vehicles and accessories.
File:Society_for_the_Advancement_of_VALIS.jpg|link=Society for the Advancement of VALIS|The '''[[Society for the Advancement of VALIS]]''' ('''SAV''') is a provisionally licensed transdimensional corporation which promotes and advances the interests of VALIS (Vast Active Living Intelligence System), representing author and alleged time-traveler Philip K. Dick's gnostic vision of God.
File:Replicant_Vice.jpg|link=Replicant Vice|'''''[[Replicant Vice]]''''' is a reality television series starring Harrison Ford and Roy Batty.
File:Urine_in_rain_monologue.jpg|link=Urine in rain monologue|The "'''Urine in rain'''" (also known as the "'''Sea Breezes Speech'''") is a 42-word monologue, consisting of the last words of character Roy Batty (portrayed by Rutger Hauer) in the 1982 Ridley Scott-directed film Blade Runner.
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== Fiction cross-reference ==
== Fiction cross-reference ==


* ''[[Cybertrucks of the Planet of the Apes]]''
* [[Damnation Alleython]]
* ''[[Easy Runner]]''
* [[Gnomon algorithm]]
* [[Gnomon algorithm]]
* [[Gnomon Chronicles]]
* [[Gnomon Chronicles]]
* ''[[Neurotwitter]]''
* [[Replicant Vice]]
* [[Society for the Advancement of VALIS]]
* [[Urine in rain monologue]]
* [[VALIS Pink]]


== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==


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* [https://twitter.com/GnomonChronicl1/status/1389314559274586114 Post] @ Twitter (3 May 2021)
* [https://twitter.com/GnomonChronicl1/status/1386404759825915906 Post] @ Twitter (25 April 2021)
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* [https://www.facebook.com/karl.gregory.jones/posts/10225428948689244 Post] @ Facebook


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Latest revision as of 09:49, 15 April 2024

"Do androids dream of electric cars? tweet by Elon Musk; "Do Elons Dream of Electric Jeep?" publicity photo courtesy Gnomon Chronicles PKD Manufacturers Association.
Do Elons Dream of Electric Jeep?.

Do Elons Dream of Electric Jeep? is a transportation systems novel by mechanical engineer Chip "Pink Riddle" Kid, first published in 1968.

Description

The novel is set in a post-petroleum San Francisco, where Earth's billionaires have been replaced by androids, leaving most millionaires endangered or extinct.

The main plot follows [REDACTED], a Dot-Com Boom millionaire who is tasked with "retiring" (i.e. stealing and reverse-engineering) six escaped Nexus-6 model Jeep Electric Autonomous Vehicles, while a secondary plot follows [REDACTED], a man of sub-par wealth who aids the fugitive Jeep.

Anagrams

"Chip Pink Riddle Kid" = "Philip Kindred Dick"

Hashtags

  • #BeyondTheTrolleyCarOfTheDolls

In the News

Fiction cross-reference

Nonfiction cross-reference

External links

Social media

  • Post @ Twitter (22 February 2023)
  • Post @ Twitter (12 December 2021)
  • Post @ Twitter (3 May 2021)
  • Post @ Twitter (25 April 2021)
  • Post @ Twitter
  • Post @ Facebook