Who drives the semi?

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Who drives the semi?

Post by Gold Coast Knight » Sat Apr 15, 2006 10:31 am

Hello all, I was just wondering who it is that drives the Semi in seasons 1,2 and 3? I know in 4 it's RC3. I ask only because you see shots of it driving, but Devon and Bonnie/April are always in the back.
Just curious.

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Post by Akaihiryuu » Sat Apr 15, 2006 3:44 pm

RC3 doesn't always drive it in season 4. I got the impression that he is a backup driver. I've seen shots where someone was driving the semi (and you could see a white arm), and then it cut to show RC3 in the back with the rest of them. I'd just say that in seasons 1, 2, and 3 (plus when it's not RC3 in season 4), the semi driver is just some random Foundation dude. RC3 goes out on missions too often with Michael to be the only semi driver.

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Post by Gold Coast Knight » Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:08 am

Your probably right, I'd never really thought about it that way, the foundation dude I mean. Cheers.

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Post by andy-kitt » Sun Apr 16, 2006 1:39 pm

Isn't there a episode where Devon says to RC who's driving the semi, RC3 its on auto pilot?

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Post by Altimus Prime » Sun Apr 16, 2006 6:54 pm

From what I've seen in S4, they made RC3 the regular driver of the semi.

But since having him in the cab would remove him from the dialogue in the back - or limit them to scenes with the semi stationary - it seems they came up with the idea that the semi has an automatic pilot. Probably a less advanced version of KITT. The semi can drive itself, but that's probably all. Just a guess.

In earlier seasons, I also guess it was just some unseen, unheard Foundation employee/driver.

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Post by J-Knight » Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:08 pm

In the knight Rider Legacy book it says Bonnie Designed the Semi to drive by it's self but the foundation had to have someone sitting behind the wheel at all times i guess for it not to look suspiciouse?
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Post by Skav » Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:51 pm

The semi was also coated in MBS, if I remember correctly. It could drive itself (don't remmber which episode this is mentioned??) but I guess they needed a driver in case they attracted attention from the passing public.

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Post by mikeedinburgh » Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:45 pm

Skav wrote:The semi was also coated in MBS, if I remember correctly. It could drive itself (don't remmber which episode this is mentioned??) but I guess they needed a driver in case they attracted attention from the passing public.
Mmm, if I remember, the episode kitt vs karr, karr turbo boosted into the back of the semi with no problem so for the semi to have MBS? I might be wrong though.

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Post by Skav » Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:02 am

Yeah, I could be wrong on this. Everyone knows Goliath had MBS.

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Post by DrifterKnuckles » Wed May 03, 2006 10:47 am

Thats odd you think of all places the back would be the most secure, someone coulld hop in at night and prance around haha

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Post by J-Knight » Wed May 03, 2006 11:17 am

Hmm i don't think it was that vunerable. We are talking about an allmost indestructable car flying throught the back. Its not as if the picked a lock or something :lol:
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