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May 20, 2026
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From Barbie cars to bus rides, soaring gas prices have Americans finding ways to improvise
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From Barbie cars to bus rides, soaring gas prices have Americans finding ways to improvise
HELEN COSTER AND RICH MCKAY
NEW YORK
REUTERS
PUBLISHED MAY 20, 2026
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Mali Hightower turned a broken pink Power Wheels Barbie Dream Camper into an errand-running vehicle by equipping it with a two-gallon, one-piston engine from a power washer.
JAYLA WHITFIELD-ANDERSON/REUTERS
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