Some Toys for Chuck Force One

I guess there’s no turning back now. I’m driving this 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid (“Chuck Force One”) and it seems to work out well for me.

With that in mind, I decided to add some customization to it.

No, I didn’t repaint the car or add a spoiler or some gaudy Pep Boys body panels to it.

Since I’m driving the equivalent of a Presidential limousine escort vehicle, I decided that for now, any additional accoutrements must be reversible and egalitarian.

First things first. I’m driving a black car in the summertime. The temperature on a sunny day will turn my car’s insides into a sauna.

So I purchased a special car umbrella that expands to block solar activity from the front windshield. I simply park the car, unfurl this umbrella, link a strap around the rearview mirror, flip down my sun visors to hold the umbrella in place, and my car’s cabin is now protected from super-heated summer temperatures.

How’s that for style?

I also have a bad habit of leaving receipts from drive- through eateries everywhere. And I’d like to keep Chuck Force One as neat as possible. So I purchased a little trash can and it fits inside one of the cupholders. How cute is this?

And yes, that is a Dunkin’ card in the little pocket. I keep a rechargeable Dunkin’ card in the car so that I’m not fumbling in my pockets for payment at the drive-through window. Once this little trash cup fills up, I can simply take it to a larger trash can, empty the contents, and boom I’ve got a clean car.

This final decoration isn’t egalitarian. It’s not designed for comfort or for convenience.

It’s designed to show off.

Because nothing says I support the bowtie brand …

Than these branded tire valve caps.

Zoom and and you’ll see what I mean.

That’s right, folks. Chevrolet till I die. Apparently there are branded tire valve stems for almost every car manufacturer.

Yeah, I know, it’s a cute little toy. But it’s MY cute little toy.

And as I mentioned before, I’m not ready to add bumper stickers or window decals yet. Trust me. Someone in my neighborhood had a big fat pickup truck and their vehicle was covered with MAGA stickers and anti-Biden messages.

I say “was covered.” Last week, the truck’s bumper stickers were all removed or painted over. Not sure what happened, but maybe whoever owns that vehicle went through a personal reckoning and decided he didn’t want his political views all over the cab of his pickup any more.

That’s his choice, it’s not mine to judge.

So I’m going to wait a while before I put any bumper stickers or decals on Chuck Force One.

But if I did add a decal … I think it’ll be a window cling for AAA on the back driver’s side window. Or maybe a Pittsburgh Steelers logo window cling.

Or maybe a Chevrolet logo window decal. Because, hey, some people might not realize that this Chevrolet driver is driving a Chevrolet. 😀