Perhaps it's functional and the thing's hardwired to the flux capacitor, so that when it catches the lightning bolt at 88 mph...well, you know...
sinasabit yata oto nyan sa bahay! putik nagmukhang merong poso sa compartment. o baka iniikot yan parang laruang di susi! ok yan sa mga sasakyan na madalas tumirik madaling itulak!