I'm a official Oscar Mayer Wienermobile driver

Do you chuckle when driving through tunnels?

I'm usually holding my breath like everyone else.

YOU!!!

Was this you putting me to shame on I-99N in PA?

https://imgur.com/a/T5dmwLv

We were going up hill man... It's not fair.

I'm currently in the South. But I know which girls are driving the vehicle in PA right now.

As someone who drives a hot dog, you seem like authority on them. So let's settle this.

Is a hot dog a sandwich?

This is a pretty controversial question. Luckily, Oscar Mayer made their opinion heard on National Sandwich Day that a hot dog IS a sandwich. For fun, we renamed the Wienermobile to the 'Sandwichmobile' for a few days while media followed the story. however...the debate lives on...

What are the specs of the Wienermobile like? What's the engine, drivetrain, weight, etc? Is it easy to drive or physically taxing? Can you kick out the rear and powerslide that sausage?

What is the craziest driving situation you've found yourself in while behind the wheel of it?

DOGmensions: - 27 feet long (60 hot dogs long) - 11 feet tall (24 hot dogs tall) - Chevy V8, 300 vortec engine

It’s pretty easy to drive when once you get used to it’s size. I always have a good time behind the wheel.

Haven’t done any drifting, but a donut in the Wienermobile is a possibility.

Craziest driving situation: You’d be surprised how many ‘drivers’ decide to attempt selfies in front of us.

Do you have to have a special licence to drive it?

No special license is required. Just a BUNdergraduate you receive at drivers training we call Hot Dog High.

Are you in New Orleans? I keep seeing one around the French quarter

That’s me 👉😉

Saw one of you guys in Jacksonville FL a few months ago. Wife and I were heading to court for one of the most stressful moments ever (trying to pull off an adoption), and passing a giant hot dog COMPLETELY blew the stress away for a few minutes and gave us something to laugh about.

Is there a little mini kitchen or anything in there? Like can you actually pull up like a food truck and serve some rockin' wieners?

P.S. The adoption was successful!

Happy to know the Wienermobile was able to bring a smile to your face. As for the kitchen, it does not have one. Although that does sound like fun!

Does it have a good sound system for rocking out while you’re driving? If not get on those people!!

It definitely does man, wouldn’t be as great of a road trip without it! If you have an recommendations on music to jam to, send them my way!

Is the wienermobile a chick magnet?

I like big buns, I can not lie.

While driving, do you have the idea that people are watching you? If yes, how do you act when you notice people watching you?

Love this question! It really depends. Most of the time people on the road get super excited to see the vehicle and just want the driver to wave back (of which I enjoy doing). Other times, people try getting my attention by doing weird stuff (i’ll let your imagination come up with something, cuz i’ve seen it all) and in that case I try to keep from encouraging them and just stay focused on the road.

What is the purpose of driving a weinermobile across the country? An expensive mobile advert?

We're on a mission this year to put a better hot dog in every hand. Driving across the country we spread miles of smiles.

Two questions: How many Wienermobiles exist on Earth today? What car company makes them?

• There are currently 6 active vehicles touring across the country right now and 2 vehicles on reserve if Oscar Mayer needs them. (You'll also find a 1952 version of the vehicle in the Henry Ford museum in Michigan.)

• The Wienermobile team contracted a company in North Carolina called Spevco.

Can you describe the sort of emergency which might necessitate one of the two vehicles not in use to be called into action? Is there some kind of Weiner Signal which is put up with a spotlight against the clouds, spurring the drivers to action?

We unite when someone blows their Wiener Whistle 3 times in distress.

Are any of the weinermobiles haunted?

Can’t say I know of any being haunted. However, the Wienermobile’s favorite holiday is Halloweenie. Halloweenie

Ever get pulled over?

I personally have not. Don't jinx me 🙃

Do you drive around a neighborhood like an ice cream truck or tend to set up shop around a busy area like a street vendor?

How much do the dogs cost?

Do you sell anything else besides hot dogs?

We usually attend events in each city we visit. Car shows, parades, festivals, concerts, movie premieres, etc. Basically, if it sounds fun we’ll be there. Otherwise, we get invited to visit grocery stores who run sales on our hot dogs while we are there.

Fun fact, the Wienermobile does not sell anything. There is no grill or kitchen for us to make any food, but we are equipped with coupons and Wiener Whistles for people to come to visit us.

How does one become an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile driver?

It's a very difficult process. Some compare it to getting into law school.

Very true. Thousands of people apply for this job every year and only 12 are selected. As you said, you have better chances getting into an Ivy League university than getting behind the wheel of the Wienermobile.

What's it like driving a giant wiener in the cross breeze?

I'd say it's pretty aero-dog-namic 😏

Have you ever banged in the Wienermobile? Do you know if anyone else has?

No comment 😏

Do you have hordes of people taking selfies a lot?

All the time. People see it from miles away and come rushing over to get a photo. I do my best help people get a picture when I can; it's kinda tricky to get the entire vehicle in a selfie.

Do you have a co pilot?

I do, on my tour I have been given 2 co-pilots of which I have/had 6 month with each.

Parter 1 Hayley

Partner 2 Kelli

Do the copilots drive? Do they get the same training?

I am my co-pilots co-pilot and vise versa. We have the same job and do an equal amount of driving.

Does your co-pilot have a co-pilot for you to co-pilot while your co-pilot is teaching their co-pilot how to properly co-pilot?

uh huh

Do you get free hotdogs?

You'd be surprised how many people give me free hot dogs on the road! However, being the driver does not entitle me to any from the company.

What do you put on your hotdogs?

I’m a big fan of just drowning my hot dog in nacho cheese.

How do you back up in it? Is there a back window to look through?

When we need to back up either myself or my copilot will hop out and guide each other backwards. No back window. We do have a back up camera, but hardly use it.

Is it manual or automatic? Awesome job btw you seem to really enjoy it.

Automatic 🤙

Hey, if you were a hot dog, and you were starving, would you eat yourself?

I might bite the buns first. 😏

Did you ever take one to a personal event for fun. Like a high school reunion or wedding? Or maybe embarrass the hell out of your kids, significant other or parents?

It's my personal vehicle when off the clock. I take it to the movies, theme parks, shopping, the dentist, etc. You name it.

I'm 24 with no kids to embarrass of my own, but that does sound fun!

Is the song a constant earworm running through your head?

Haha, people love to sing it to me and I love singing right back!

Both your links take me to an invalid page. I'm from Australia and I have no idea what any of what you said means. What does that entail? Are you a celebrity?

The vehicle is definitely a celebrity, I'm just the lucky dog that gets to drive it.

Have you ever been pulled over just so the state troopers can get a photo with the Wienermobile?

That hasn't happened to me, but drivers before me have experienced that.

have people asked for your autograph?

Not too often, but they have. I’ve signed some pretty interesting things. One of the coolest things is signing Wienermobile hot wheel.

What kind of hotel do you get to stay in?

We are lucky enough to choose what hotels we want to say at. I'm personally a big fan IHG and Marriott hotels.

Are you allowed to Valet it??

Nope, and I wouldn’t do it even if I could. My keys are MY keys. 😉

Years ago I read a newspaper interview about the 2 hot girls that drive a wienermobile for a living . Know who I mean? They were complaining about all the sexual innuendo that they had to endure. Like 'wanna see a real weiner?' and 'mines even bigger.'

That aspect can be difficult at times, however at Hot Dog High we are pretty well trained on how to handle awkward situations like that.

Where are you based? Have you ever been based elsewhere?

The Wienermobile is based out of Madison, Wisconsin. To my knowledge, the Wienermobile has always been based there.

What's a surefire way to beat you in a fight?

Toss a hot dog to left. Get me with your right.

I had no idea there were so many seats inside. Is it usually full of people?

Nope, usually just me and my co-pilot.

Whats the weirdest thing youve heard in this job?

Read this thread and you’ll have a pretty good idea of what I’m dealing with. lol

How did you get the job?

There are 2 ways to get the job.

1. Applying online at OscarMayer.com
2. Visiting an information session at one the college campus’s that the Wienermobile recruits at.

I personally was lucky enough to already be attending college at one of those universities.

Hot diggity dog- I legit passed a Wienermobile in my small NJ town today and gawked like crazy person as I drove by. I didn’t know there were only 6! So- knowing the crazy face I’ve made, would you describe the best reaction you’ve had from someone you’ve driven by (in a car, truck, or on the side of the road) that made you laugh the hardest?

One driver asked me to honk my horn to wake up his girlfriend in his passenger seat. Needless to say she was extremely surprised when she woke up.

What does it take to get a ride??

Gotta be a lucky dog!

I've never seen one of those, but what do you say to people who ask whats your job, and how do they respond?

I proudly tell them I'm the driver of the Wienermobile. They usually flip out and ask for a whistle.

When you were a kid, is that what you wished to be?

Driving the Wienermobile definitely is something I wanted to do when I was a kid! I've always been a fan of experiential marketing. I went to school to study it as well. Hoping to find a job in NYC in experiencenial marketing when my contract driving the vehicle is over.

How can I get a ride in this wiener?

Check out the Wienermobile's social media regularly for our next contest. Don't know when that might be though.

Is it true the only source of music onboard is a tape containing the "I want to be an Oscar Meyer weiner" song permanently stuck in the 8-track player?

This rumor is false!

By any chance were you driving easy on I-287 today? If so you surprised me and my coworker today it took a while for me to realize what I saw, an Oscar Mayer Weinermobile!

That was our North East team. I'm currently in the South.

Do you know Kyle Edwards? Apparently the Wienermobile is heavily affiliated with my j school, the Missouri School of Journalism

Kyle is my homie!

How many miles do you drive in a year?

It’s hard to tell. Every year’s tour is a little different. On average we drive about 500 miles week. Most of those weekly miles are from our drive day that gets us into a new city.

To you drive people around ? There seem like plenty of seats.

Not usually to be honest. We usually only fill the seats when we're doing a media ride. We'll have a reporter, camera man, sound guy, producer, etc.

hey can you check the second link?

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https://imgur.com/gallery/AkdbAij

Hopefully this link works for you.