Auto Repair Shop in Each U.S. State According to AI

Mackenna Herr • June 30, 2023
Join us on a (virtual) road trip across the United States, where we asked AI generation to draw the most characteristic auto repair shop in every state. From the heartland's family-owned garages to the coastal states' high-tech hubs.. Which one is your favorite?!

Hover over the photo to see the name of the state!
A white car is parked in front of a building with a red roof
A black suv is parked in front of an orange building with mountains in the background
A gas station with cars parked in front of it
A building with a train on the side of it
A blue and white building with mountains in the background
A red building with a sign that says 26 on it
A blue and white building with the word daleanne on it
A blue truck is parked in front of a red and yellow building
A yellow and white car is parked in front of a building
A blue and white building with a red roof
Cars are parked in front of a garage with a red roof
A blue and white car is parked in front of a garage
A red car is parked in front of a yellow building
A red car is parked in front of a garage with a blue roof
Sunflowers in front of a garage with a red roof
A blue car is parked in front of a blue building
A brick building with a yellow awning that says la cima
A blue car is parked in front of a red and green building that says egyal
A blue car is parked in front of a red white and blue building
A red car is parked in front of a blue building
A blue building with the word reppccl on it
A red building with a purple awning on top of it
A yellow car is parked in front of a blue building
A red building with the word gypall on it
A truck is driving down a snowy road in front of a log cabin
A red building with a blue sign that says ' ford ' on it
A blue sports car is parked in front of a car dealership
A red car is parked in front of a yellow and gray building
A blue car is parked in front of a red and white building
A yellow building with the letter b on it
A yellow car is parked next to a black car
A silver convertible is parked in front of a building
A red suv is parked in front of a blue and yellow garage
A white suv is parked in front of a green building
A blue car is parked in front of a tan building
A truck is painted on the side of a garage
A white car is parked in front of a red barn
A red car is parked in front of a building that says virginia
A blue and white car is parked in front of a red building
A red truck is parked in front of an orange building
AI generated picture of automotive repair shop that is red with a white and blue sign on the front.
A store front with a red sign that says wild wild wwesst
A silver sports car is parked in front of a building with mountains in the background
A red car is parked in front of a log cabin
A red white and blue building with a car parked in front of it
A silver car is parked in front of a red garage
A red truck is parked in front of an american flag garage
A blue car is parked in front of a red garage
A white suv is parked in front of a garage

How do you think they did? My personal favorites are Colorado and Vermont. A log cabin auto repair shop?! Count me in! For more content make sure to follow us on all our social accounts. Mahalo!

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