This Man Is Beating High Gas Prices With A Gas-Powered Barbie Dream Camper

How about those gas prices? I’ll admit, when the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31, I didn’t imagine such a dramatic increase in fuel prices, but part of the personal effect is truly my own doing. Two cars that run on high-octane, woe is me and all that. However, if you don’t have a place to charge at home or can’t justify an electric car, what about something conventionally fuelled yet exceptionally efficient?

This Man Is Beating High Gas Prices With A Gas-Powered Barbie Dream Camper. How about those gas prices? I’ll admit, when the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31, I didn’t imagine such a dramatic increase in fuel prices, but part of the personal effect is truly my own doing. Two cars that run on high-octane, woe is me and all that. However, if you don’t have a place to charge at home or can’t justify an electric car, what about something conventionally fuelled yet exceptionally efficient? As CBS 8 San Diego reported, one man did just that by transplanting the engine from a pressure washer into a Power Wheels Barbie Dream Camper. See, while a Power Wheels in stock form is a low-cost EV, you probably aren’t going to be keeping up with traffic on 12-volt power alone. Sure, juicing one up with some spicy LiPo batteries and a suitable controller l...