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High gas prices drive Georgia man to create a "mini car" costing about $3 to fill up
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this post was submitted on 24 May 2026
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But this project isn't an indication of being addicted to gas.
Said addiction is a national issue, not a personal one. No American is like "I haven't burned fuel in 5 days, I have to go on a drive!!!!".
Sure is. It shows the tendency to still keep going with gasoline, but at a lower level when driving a gas-powered car becomes economically infeasible. The guy could have taken a bus or ridden a bicycle instead.
Just because they’re not literally having literal withdrawal symptoms on a personal level doesn’t mean it doesn’t symbolise the nation’s mindset as a whole.
ok, that's like looking at someone who made a model train and you blame them for the industrial revolution
Or someone who makes a small steam engine for fun and blaming them for oppressing India.
Who said anything about blaming this guy for the entire problem?
I said it was a sign of dependency on oil and cars
That is a sign of a hobby, not an addiction to extracting oil
You’re entitled to your opinion on that