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Volkswagen Stress-Tests EV Inside Giant Popcorn Machine
Original: Volkswagen Put an EV Into a Giant Popcorn Machine in Wild and Bizarre Stress Test
Volkswagen has drawn attention for an unusual durability test in which one of its electric vehicles was placed inside a giant popcorn machine. The automaker describes the stunt as a stress test, subjecting the car to heat and popping corn in a bizarre demonstration of toughness. The spectacle has struck observers as equal parts marketing theater and engineering experiment, prompting amusement and questions about what it actually proves.
Why now: The sheer absurdity of putting an electric car in a popcorn machine makes for eye-catching, shareable news.
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