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Five Things Star Wars Can Teach Us About Cars



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With Star Wars: The Force Awakens being the biggest in the series, it?s gotten me thinking about the influence of this incredible franchise on our lives. It defined a movie genre, of course, and no doubt inspired many a young kid to want to become a pilot or astronaut (me included, even if NASA still won?t return my calls). And just think how many cultural references we have thanks to Star Wars. Mysterious siblings and parents, going over to the “dark side,” and the much wished for Jedi “mind wave trick” are all byproducts of the series.
Some might argue Star Wars only moved the needle in our popular culture, but there are clearly some life lessons in these movies. Sure, good is better than evil is one; pluck and good cause overcoming big obstacles is another. And I?d argue the Star Wars series can also teach us some very useful lessons about cars and the auto industry as well. Don?t think so" Just consider these five key lessons we should take to heart.
1. Girls Dig Bad Boys With Souped-up Junkers
If you are of similar age as me, you probably saw the first Star Wars in kindergarten and thought Luke Skywalker was the cool guy. At a certain age, however, I realized Han Solo was really the guy I wanted to be. Sure, Luke has that feathered blond hair and a glowing sword, but Han?s the true bad ass. He smokes aliens with one shot, thumbs his nose at authority, and has the coolest, souped up ho...
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