Zero-to-sixty became expensive. 
The price per g of acceleration
quickly went up to luxury status
after Putin’s tanks invaded Ukraine. 

Drivers in their cars on the road think twice
about how hard they press that gas pedal. 
Opening up the throttle will cost you –
are the moments trimmed off a trip worth it? 

Distilled crude oil, essential for engines,
now feels more than ever an indulgence.
Buy an electric vehicle, maybe… 

but a shame to lose the pistons’ chatter:
            their timed cycle, exquisite, of intake
            and explosion, increasing speed tenfold.