You MUST start the game with 3 Encyclopedia or less, if you know what made the noise that woke you up you will be unable to talk to Kim about it later.
You need at least 2 Logic to recognize the motor carriage as the source of the "infernal noise."
Do not learn your real name.
Access the Union dock's roof through Cuno's hideout (where your coat is stuck) with 4=> Interfacing and look around. Comment on the brand of the crane after Kim turns to look at it.
Examine Kim's car, ask, "What are we looking at?" and choose "This must be what woke me up." Exhaust all options.
Get Encyclopedia to 4 and Interfacing to 6. (The fedora you get from Annette has +1 Encyclopedia and the gloves you get from the "gardener" has +1 Interfacing.) The cursed bookstore and Joyce's reality explanations are great ways to level up.
Talk to Tommy Le Homme about his lorry. Identify it. (Saying that you like lorries also works.)
On Day 2, walk past Kim's Motorcar and click the yellow thought orb. Exhaust all dialogue options then select the options then finish the conversation. Kim will ask how you know so much about cars but not your own name. Say, "Yeah, I don't know who I am, but I do know I like cars." If you've done all of the above, you should have the thought prompt by now.
After internalize the Torque Dork Thought 100%, talk to Tommy Le Homme about his lorry again