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Georgia man ditches car for pink Barbie Dream camper as gas hits $4

Posted on 5/22/26 at 2:22 pm
Posted by Shexter
Prairieville
Member since Feb 2014
21425 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 2:22 pm
Mali Hightower, 30, poses with what he describes as a self-created gas saver, a pink Power Wheels Barbie Dream Camper, at a gas station in Ellenwood, Georgia, U.S., May 18, 2026.


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In Georgia, one man is turning heads with a solution few expected: a tiny toy car rebuilt for the road. Now powered by a small engine, the once-child’s toy carries Mali Hightower, 30, around town in Ellenwood, using only a fraction of the fuel of a normal car.

His 1996 Mercedes-Benz convertible costs about $90 to fill.




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“That’s too much,” Hightower told Reuters. “I drive this when I can.” He also installed a rack on top for groceries.


https://www.newsnationnow.com/business/your-money/high-gas-prices-pink-barbie-toy-car/
Posted by SallysHuman
Lady Palmetto Bug
Member since Jan 2025
24262 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 2:25 pm to
That’s a fun way to deal with high gas.
Posted by SuperFanDan
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2007
1724 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 2:53 pm to
It's a great idea till mom in her Tahoe decides to check Instagram mid-drive and fails to apply the brakes at a red light.
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
132322 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 2:55 pm to
Thats not street legal

Lock his arse up
Posted by TorchtheFlyingTiger
1st coast
Member since Jan 2008
3307 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 2:56 pm to
More like a fun way to die.
Posted by TorchtheFlyingTiger
1st coast
Member since Jan 2008
3307 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 3:03 pm to
Attention whore. He's not doing this due to high gas prices. It's recreational culture thing. See his hat?
"212 Boyz is an Atlanta-based renegade mini-bike and motor enthusiast club. The group is known for organizing large-scale, high-energy city ride-outs where hundreds of riders gather to showcase and race modified mini-bikes and small displacement motorcycles (such as Coleman or Baja models featuring 212cc engines).What you need to know:The Culture: The group celebrates the "Mini Bike Life" movement, emphasizing custom builds, modified exhausts, and performance upgrades.Activities: They frequently host massive organized street ride-outs across Atlanta.The "212" Name: The moniker references the popular 212cc Predator gas engines (commonly found at [Harbor Freight]"
Posted by ThePoo
Work
Member since Jan 2007
61752 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 3:05 pm to
I am not sure how this is saving much gas
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
56817 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 3:18 pm to
does it come with one of those hot dolls
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
75928 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 4:28 pm to
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Attention whore. He's not doing this due to high gas prices. It's recreational culture thing. See his hat?
"212 Boyz is an Atlanta-based renegade mini-bike and motor enthusiast club. The group is known for organizing large-scale, high-energy city ride-outs where hundreds of riders gather to showcase and race modified mini-bikes and small displacement motorcycles (such as Coleman or Baja models featuring 212cc engines).What you need to know:The Culture: The group celebrates the "Mini Bike Life" movement, emphasizing custom builds, modified exhausts, and performance upgrades.Activities: They frequently host massive organized street ride-outs across Atlanta.The "212" Name: The moniker references the popular 212cc Predator gas engines (commonly found at [Harbor Freight]"


I bet you're fun at parties.
Posted by GreenRockTiger
vortex to the whirlpool of despair
Member since Jun 2020
61356 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 5:35 pm to
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It's a great idea till mom in her Tahoe decides to check Instagram mid-drive and fails to apply the brakes at a red light.
it shouldn’t be on the road

And I don’t have instagram
Posted by UKWildcats
Lexington, KY
Member since Mar 2015
20435 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 7:08 pm to
Post an AI summary? Have a downvote.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
74757 posts
Posted on 5/22/26 at 8:59 pm to
All you have to do to save gas is drive faster.
See the thread about this circa 2019.
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