NASA Automotive Electric

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to NASA Automotive Electric and asked the mechanic, ‘Hey, do you guys ever see anything strange around here?’ The mechanic shrugged and replied, ‘You won’t believe what I saw last week.’ The mechanic leaned in closer and whispered, 'I saw an alien trying to fix his spaceship in the parking lot!' The delivery driver laughed and said, 'No way, man.' Then they both looked over and saw a regular neighbor fixing his old car—nothing out of this world after all.

2. One afternoon, a delivery driver pulled up to NASA Automotive Electric with an unusual package. As he opened the door, everyone inside caught a whiff of something strange—a sweet, metallic scent that reminded some of space station air conditioning. As they inspected the package, it turned out to be just a new set of wiper blades for a satellite tracking dish. The smell was from the special lubricant used on the parts. A neighbor later joked, ‘Guess NASA needs their cars fixed too!’

3. A little boy walked into NASA Automotive Electric one day, pointing excitedly at the large transformer on the counter. ‘What’s that?’ he asked his dad. Without missing a beat, the mechanic replied, ‘That’s what makes your toy cars move when you press the button.’ Suddenly an old delivery driver approached and said, ‘Actually son, it’s what charges my electric wheelchair.’ The little boy looked puzzled for a moment, then burst out laughing, realizing how much fun it was to tease his dad.

4. A curious poodle bounded into NASA Automotive Electric one day, sniffing intently at the tools on display. The mechanic looked up, smiling, but then froze as he saw what had captured the dog’s attention—a tiny, glowing widget nestled among the wrenches. The mechanic leaned in closer, squinting at the mysterious object. ‘Hmm,’ he muttered, ‘that looks like an experimental energy regulator from our last moon mission.’ Just then, a delivery driver walked in, muttering under his breath. The poodle, meanwhile, was still diligently sniffing, clearly unimpressed with the explanation. In the end, it turned out to be just a prototype toy from a local tech fair—an embarrassing mix-up that became legendary around town.