No. Direct Auto's spokesperson, JJ Hightail, is played by actor and comedian Carlos Alazraqui.

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When horses run, they raise their tails. A ride on a running horse would be riding an animal with it tail raised high. So "hightail" came to be a synonym for "move fast" or "run."

The phrase "hightail it out of here" likely originated in the early 19th century in the United States. It combines the image of a fleeing animal raising its tail high to run quickly, conveying the idea of leaving rapidly to escape a situation.