# Odd Signs of High Gas Prices Camel Carrying a Car By Pearl | Published 2008-08-04 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camel-carrying-a-car-sign-of-high-gas-prices References: [arbroath.blogspot](http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2008/08/camel-carrying-car.html) A camel carrying a car? Perhaps it is a sign of things to come with the [rising cost of fuel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/he-got-money). The video shows the camel taking the car from Afghanistan to Pakistan which is a torturous and treacherous route without any gas stations! The car is stripped down of doors and presumably the engine which must have made loading a little easier. Although one has to wonder why the [car is being transported](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-buggy-ultimate-hauler-uh18). Perhaps for scrap metal? Still life is hard as a camel. As one [Youtube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesbenz-immortal-love) commentator said, “The Tora Bora mountains are no place for a weak camel”. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Alternative Transportation Methods:** As gas prices continue to rise, there will be more opportunities for developing alternative transportation methods such as using camels to transport vehicles. - **Expectation Shattering Innovation:** The use of unconventional methods to transport vehicles is a prime example of expectation shattering innovation that can provide new solutions to old problems. - **Sustainable Transportation Solutions:** The rising cost of fuel makes it necessary to find more sustainable transportation solutions like using animals or renewable energy sources. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive Industry:** As alternative transportation methods gain popularity, the automotive industry could look to develop new products that are more suitable for these methods. - **Renewable Energy Industry:** The need for sustainable transportation solutions presents opportunities for the renewable energy industry to develop new technologies that can power alternative methods of transportation. - **Logistics Industry:** The use of unconventional methods for transportation highlights the need for innovation in the logistics industry that can help deliver products and services in new and unique ways. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Optical Illusion Low Automobiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carmagheddon.md) - [Robotic Cargo Carriers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kawasaki-bex-robot-goat.md) - [Outdoor-Focused Concept Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manifesto-concept-car.md) - [Million-Dollar Camper Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sod-rise-camper.md) - [Reality-Bending Car Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cargurus-latest-ad.md) - [Rugged Diminutive Camper Vans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adventure-1-electric-camper.md) - [Surreal Car Care Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/you-are-how-you-car.md) - [Extreme Overlanding SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isuzu-basecamp-at35.md) - [Off-Road Converted Camper SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tecrawl-gcamper-kit.md)