# Open on the car's weirdest physical trick

A cars format, measured November 8, 2026 by Volume. https://tryvolume.app/working/cars/open-on-the-car-s-weirdest-physical-trick

Start by operating a strange hidden or futuristic feature on camera, and only name the car afterward. It worked for 6 accounts, with a median of 16x their usual reach. Type: Editing trick. Seen as: Talking head, Skit, Screen recording.

## Why it works

The viewer sees something unexpected happen before they know what they're watching, so they wait for the explanation. The sean.chandler post delayed the car's name for 22 seconds this way.

## How to make it

1. Start with a close-up of the hand action (key, button, long press)
2. Let the surprising result play out (doors open, hidden safe, projected lights)
3. Name the car only after the payoff, then continue the tour

## Hook formula

If I take this [key/button], [do action], I can now [unexpected capability].

## Examples

- @drakemoschkau (170K followers, Instagram skit): 30x their usual views. Hook: “NEW turn signal:” [Original post](https://www.instagram.com/p/De_6ngfvH8m/)
- @sean.chandler (79K followers, TikTok talking head): 22x their usual views. Hook: “If I take this key, open up this door, stick it into this keyhole and turn it” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@sean.chandler/video/7699902295156346142)
- @marsdrives (8K followers, TikTok screen recording): 59x their usual views. Hook: “Pretty cool new feature you can do with the key on the all new Bentley Torcal ✨” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@marsdrives/video/7702275071141874975)
- @chriskelis (14K followers, TikTok screen recording): 9.7x their usual views. Hook: “2027 Audi Q7” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@chriskelis/video/7693477563489963286)
- @cars_and_bids (314K followers, TikTok screen recording): 9.1x their usual views. Hook: “AUDI HAS NEVER” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@cars_and_bids/video/7701406281881390349)
- @carguyjared (18K followers, TikTok screen recording): 5.4x their usual views. Hook: “Nobody's going to cut you off while you're driving this Audi” [Original post](https://www.tiktok.com/@carguyjared/video/7701332799759977759)

More cars formats: https://tryvolume.app/working/cars.md

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## How this is measured

- Every post is compared with its own account's usual reach, not with other accounts. "14x their usual" means the post got 14 times the median views of that account's recent posts.
- TikTok videos and Instagram Reels are measured on views. Instagram carousels have no view count, so they are measured on likes against the account's usual likes, and say so.
- A post makes the library at 2x its account's usual or more. A format is a repeatable move (what is said or shown, or how it is edited) that several accounts used in breakout posts. It is listed here once it worked for 3 or more different accounts.
- Formats rank on how many accounts they worked for and how far above usual, damped so a fluke on one tiny account cannot outrank a format that worked for ten.

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