What does ๐ Automobile mean?
A red car seen from the side, the standard car emoji. It stands for driving, road trips, commuting, getting a lift and car ownership. People send it to say they are on their way, outside, or heading off for a drive. It is also popular for passing a driving test or buying a new car. For a car facing you head-on, ๐ is the alternative.
๐ Automobile is an emoji from the Travel & Places category (ground transport), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about car, driving and vehicle.
Example messages
๐ Automobile on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Automobile looks on each platform.
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Automobile emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Automobile emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :car:.
When was the Automobile emoji added?
๐ Automobile was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ๐ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Automobile. The underlying code (U+1F697) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.