A street scene in Lima, Peru, captured a driver behind the wheel of an older Volkswagen Beetle. The clip, originally shared on TikTok by the creator with the handle @bene_angeles, quickly gained widespread attention as viewers watched a quirky moment unfold on a busy avenue.
In the footage, as surrounding vehicles crawl through traffic, the Beetle’s driver subtly bends his legs and slides them through the car’s floor opening, mimicking the classic Fred Flintstone method of propelling a vehicle. For a few seconds, the action appears playful, with the legs swinging back and forth while the car remains in motion amid the congestion.
The incident calls to mind Hanna-Barbera’s animated family from The Flintstones, who famously push their stone-age car along by using their feet. The comparison underscores how pop culture can influence real-life behavior, even in everyday street scenes.
Questions naturally arise about how such a stunt could occur in real life. It is plausible that the engine was turned off while the car moved on a flat or gently sloped road, potentially allowing the vehicle to glide with the driver using foot work. While this would be difficult and unusual in normal driving conditions, there are moments when a car can continue rolling in low-traction traffic, especially when drivers experiment or seek a momentary joke during a slowdown. Some viewers speculated that the driver might have been motivated by the crowded traffic or simply enjoyed a playful distraction amid the stop-and-go flow. A comment from a viewer, Eric Ticona Hilario, joked that the idea could be a humorous response to rising gas prices, noting, “I know gasoline is expensive, but I don’t think Fred Flintstone’s stinginess could go that far.”
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