Things have proved to be a tad slow for the engine that couldn’t, AKA, a Ferrari that ran out of petrol in Cape Town.
A video has gone viral of a red Ferrari spotted on the side of the road. A man was captured attempting to pump fuel from a plastic bottle into the tank — a well-known tactic that anyone who’s ever had to walk to a petrol station seeking assistance can relate to.
What many users couldn’t relate to, however, was such a luxurious car undergoing such a ‘struggle’ moment.
However, as many Twitter users pointed out, this story wasn’t a matter of affordability necessarily, but rather an ‘I know my car’ moment overestimated (in terms of how far we ‘know’ our cars can run on a nearly empty tank).
At least we can take comfort in knowing that these moments really do happen to anybody, driving any kind of car.
The relatable rarri strikes Twitter’s running commentary:
Now these are the kind of problems I want in my life…. Not driving around in this tin can with full tank ?
— sandile_collin (@sandile_collin) January 28, 2022
I understand, it’s Januworry. January is a long year
— 88MillionMan (@88_million) January 28, 2022
So this gent pulled the “I know my car ” in a Ferrari.
— Tshepo Tycoon (@Tycoon_T) January 28, 2022
When Broke People feel good about the Bank Accounts on 0.00 because they saw a Ferrari than ran out of petrol.
— Bati (@Bati_Tizo) January 28, 2022
This kinda things happen, be it a Ferrari or Picanto
— Sako_Afrika (@Sako_za) January 28, 2022
This has nothing to do with being broke ..”I know my car” didn’t work this time
— peng rafadi (@pengrafadi) January 28, 2022
how can you laugh at someone who ran outta petrol in a Ferarri ? if he sells it he can buy at least 20 of your Polos cash and have enough left to have their tanks all filled all the way up
— ????.?????? ? (@Mr_BluSkyy) January 28, 2022
Fact still remains he drives a Horse ? and was not asking anyone for petroleum.
— melusi yende (@YendeMelusi) January 28, 2022
As for other high-end cars making headlines for obscure reasons, we can’t forget the ‘2FAST4U’ driver who crashed a Jaguar F-Type into an upmarket restaurant in Constantia.
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