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humor Babylon Bee 2026-05-07

Gas Prices So High, Experts Suggest Push-Powered Stone Steamroller Cars!

In a stroke of genius born from $5/gallon gas, experts have unveiled the ultimate life hack: ditch your car for a stone steamroller you push with your feet. Because who needs efficiency when you can achieve 'peak fitness' while commuting?


<img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/69fcd6afe487d69fcd6afe487e.jpg" style="width: 100%;" width="400" /><p>UNITED STATES β€” Do you feel like you are playing life on hard mode now that gas is $5 a gallon on average across the nation? Experts are now recommending you to try this one simple life hack: go buy one of those cars with two steamroller wheels made out of stone and push it with your feet!</p>

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