Freaky Stuff in the Car

What is Freaky in the car?

Everywhere you go, there is something out there to scare or freak you out.  The scary stuff in the car include Car Washes and Tunnels. 

The Car Wash

Why is the Car Wash Scary?  If you have been through an automatic car wash, you will know the common scary moments. 

1. The Darkness. 

Some of the older car washes were windowless and you cannot see outside.

2. The Brushes 

The sound of the cloth brushes whipping against the side of the car.

Car Wash Story of 1987

In 1987, I went to the Clean Plus Car Wash, 166 Davis Drive, Newmarket, Ontario for the first time.  The colour of the car wash at the time was a brown coloured brick building.  While approaching the tunnel, I did not know what this place is.  The blue curtain was swaying from side to side and the car slowly creeped towards the darkness.  Once I see the light at the end of the tunnel, the car was stuck for a moment in.  Alma said, "The car is having a bath."  I looked out the window, I thought the car was sitting inside a giant bath tub.  A few weeks later, I returned to the same car wash, and the Blue brushes gave a freak out.  Once I saw the light at the end of the tunnel, I thought the same thing was going to happen again.  The car just exited the car wash.  Upon exiting the car wash for the second time the freak factor was reduced.

Shell Station , 166 Davis Drive, Newmarket, ON

Tunnels

Why are Tunnels Freaky?

Tunnels can be freaky because of the sudden change from light to dark.  You will be glad when you see the light at the end of the tunnel.  There are two freak Factors

Light Patterns and Colours

Many of the newer tunnels on highways feature the freaky Amber light.  Amber light creates a transition between the light outside to tunnel driving.

The enterance of the Liberty Tunnels in Pittsburgh PA features a freaky lighting pattern.  There are six rows of lights of the ceiling of the tube.  This picture belongs to Flickr usere Hemicuda82, Found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/hemicuda82/259819894/sizes/o/in/photostream/ on September, 22,2010

Darkness

The darkness is the main freak out factor of tunnels.

Steep Hill Sign

Why is the Steep Hill Sign freaky?

If you are driving around in an unknown area and you come to a Steep Hill sign, your stomach may cringe because there may be a tunnel at the base of the steep hill. 

Locations of Steep Hills

Robert Moses State Parkway (104), Lewston, NY

Interste 77, West Virginia.  There are several steep hills while travelling southbound towards the  Virginia Border.  The East River Tunnel marks the border between West Virgiinia and Virginia.