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Caption Contest: Stealing Energy Edition

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I've never won a caption contest. Dan Edmunds has. So when he sent me this photo of a Nissan Leaf charging at the scariest HQ in the world -- the Oakley shop / factory -- with the title "Caption Contest?" I said, "You think? Good luck!"

So good luck to all and remember, Dan's had a few days head start here... 

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54 Comments

streetsidestig says:

07:06 AM, 04/ 1/11

Bro! It's cool, bro! My bro works here, bro!

bonzjr says:

07:13 AM, 04/ 1/11

"Yeah that's Greedo's car. He's a regular here at the Cantina. There are additional charging stations for your Landspeeder out back."

ralphhightower says:

07:18 AM, 04/ 1/11

It takes a big power plant to recharge 1920 Volts!

actualsize says:

07:29 AM, 04/ 1/11

Yeah, we're green. Ignore the 850-ton foyer.

questionlp says:

07:31 AM, 04/ 1/11

So cool, it even charges in the shade.

Powered by cool.

I've got protection, let the sparks fly.

Even Oakleys make EV owners look cooler.

actualsize says:

07:33 AM, 04/ 1/11

UV protection meets EV protection

actualsize says:

07:37 AM, 04/ 1/11

carbon steel offset

hondanut says:

07:47 AM, 04/ 1/11

Those two orbs on either side of the entry look like something from Maddona's wardrobe.

ergsum says:

07:54 AM, 04/ 1/11

"The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"

ergsum says:

07:55 AM, 04/ 1/11

"The Electric Car Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"

ergsum says:

08:04 AM, 04/ 1/11

Some people see electric vehicles through rose-colored Oakleys.

fuel_on_fire85 says:

08:07 AM, 04/ 1/11

Did Corey Hart die?

actualsize says:

08:17 AM, 04/ 1/11

"Oakley drives the car that transforms a tool..."

fuel_on_fire85 says:

08:19 AM, 04/ 1/11

April Tools Day!

fuel_on_fire85 says:

08:19 AM, 04/ 1/11

Happy April Tools Day!

actualsize says:

08:23 AM, 04/ 1/11

Somebody put sunglasses on that thing.

actualsize says:

08:26 AM, 04/ 1/11

Steel, Concrete, Dominance, Fear, Intimidation...Oh look, a butterfly!

revn says:

09:19 AM, 04/ 1/11

I for one welcome our new electric car overlords.

ergsum says:

09:24 AM, 04/ 1/11

A single Leaf does not make for a Green landscape.

ergsum says:

09:31 AM, 04/ 1/11

Are you sure this won't affect the energy shield around the Hoth rebel base?

ed124c says:

09:42 AM, 04/ 1/11

Hang on a bit, Jabba. Don't you... want me... on full charge, big boy?

ergsum says:

09:54 AM, 04/ 1/11

R2, hurry up with that data transfer!

ergsum says:

09:57 AM, 04/ 1/11

Sir, a Smart car with federation markings is on a very slow intercept course.

ergsum says:

09:58 AM, 04/ 1/11

R2, hurry up with that data transfer! Beop-beep.

gxp_mike says:

10:11 AM, 04/ 1/11

Operation Drain: The one known weakness of the all seeing eye! THE BLINDSPOT!!!

cruiserhead1 says:

10:29 AM, 04/ 1/11

--"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when my fear is gone I will turn and face fear's path, and only I will remain." - Paul Atreides on range anxiety

--"Uncle Owen, Aunt Beru! All this droid does is eat all day!"

felonious says:

10:40 AM, 04/ 1/11

Resistance is futile.

felonious says:

10:41 AM, 04/ 1/11

I, for one, welcome our new alien overlords.

missmymiata says:

10:47 AM, 04/ 1/11

Every famous statue needs a leaf.

streetsidestig says:

11:10 AM, 04/ 1/11

@bonzjr

"You dinged it? Don't worry. Greedo never shoots first."

aleclance says:

11:13 AM, 04/ 1/11

Range anxiety meets fashion anxiety

deagle13 says:

11:16 AM, 04/ 1/11

"Oak-Leaf"

aleclance says:

11:18 AM, 04/ 1/11

Oakley hires modernist landscaper

hendrix22 says:

11:47 AM, 04/ 1/11

Don't leaf it plugged in!

hendrix22 says:

11:47 AM, 04/ 1/11

Don't leaf it plugged in!

rayray633 says:

12:01 PM, 04/ 1/11

The red or blue one. You can plug into only one.

rayray633 says:

12:14 PM, 04/ 1/11

The Prii Party will be held at Ray-Ban.

rayray633 says:

12:15 PM, 04/ 1/11

Jar-Jar gets his charge on

actualsize says:

12:20 PM, 04/ 1/11

Don't mess with the Leaf's big Sith-ster

rayray633 says:

12:24 PM, 04/ 1/11

Does the fake Oakley plant look this cool?

subytrojan says:

01:04 PM, 04/ 1/11

"All your Leaf are belong to us."

akitadog says:

02:38 PM, 04/ 1/11

Siphoning juice from Metropolis

stovt001 says:

03:00 PM, 04/ 1/11

Wow!

There have got to be like a million little rocks in that photo.

technetium99 says:

03:16 PM, 04/ 1/11

A still from the much anticipated Cars/Star Wars crossover movie.

technetium99 says:

03:24 PM, 04/ 1/11

Go go gadget electric cord!

technetium99 says:

03:35 PM, 04/ 1/11

Even after Skynet took over there was a problem with parasites....

bstudebaker says:

09:59 PM, 04/ 1/11

The future Britney Spears and Madonna sucking out the life of what's pure; they just keep going.

deanoflas says:

06:20 AM, 04/ 2/11

*whistling* just a leaf on the ground here, don't pay me any mind

technetium99 says:

06:49 AM, 04/ 2/11

Leaf or leach?

heartlessbstrd says:

02:18 PM, 04/ 2/11

With decades of experience powering douchebags, Oakley explores new markets

technetium99 says:

06:04 PM, 04/ 2/11

Nissan went with "Leaf" because "Tick," "Mosquito," and "Chigger" just didn't go over well with focus groups.

harbing3r says:

11:22 PM, 04/ 2/11

I gotta get this thing up to 88 mph somehow...

technetium99 says:

06:47 AM, 04/ 3/11

The automotive equivalent to a hookah bar.

aspman26 says:

07:47 AM, 04/ 3/11

Leaf....I am your father.

I see the (electrical) force is strong with this one.

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