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A situation that regularly appears in works with [[Lilliputians|miniature protagonists]] is to have them operate a car, airplane, spaceship, or other vehicle. Since the vehicle was built for larger, "regular"-sized people, this will require a team of the dimunitive characters working together to operate the numerous controls. [[MacGyvering|Jury-rigged assistive devices]] made with [[Bamboo Technology]] or [[Noodle Implements]] might be used.

More often than not, [[Hilarity Ensues]] as the [[Dysfunctional Family]] or [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]] fail to coordinate their operations -- they end up bickering with each other while their vehicle [[Drives Like Crazy|careens all over the place]]. If the characters wouldn't normally know how to operate the vehicle, [[Taught By Television]] or [[I Know Mortal Kombat]] may be invoked to explain how they suddenly acquired some driving skills.

More often than not, [[Hilarity Ensues]] as the [[Dysfunctional Family]] or [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]] fail to coordinate their operations -- they end up bickering with each other while their vehicle [[Drives Like Crazy|careens all over the place]]. If the characters wouldn't normally know how to operate the vehicle, [[Taught by Television]] or [[I Know Mortal Kombat]] may be invoked to explain how they suddenly acquired some driving skills.

Naturally, this typically involves [[Lilliputians]], [[Living Toys]] or ''very'' [[Little People]], though [[Incredible Shrinking Man|other]] [[Sizeshifter|character]] [[Adorable Evil Minions|types]] may be used as the work demands.

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== [[Film]] ==

* In ''[[Toy Story]] 2'', Buzz Lightyear's team of toys commandeer a Pizza Planet truck in pursuit of Al and Woody.

* Dreamworks' CGI ''[[Over the Hedge (~~Film~~)|Over the Hedge]]'' movie has the woodland creatures drive Dwayne's van after he gets knocked unconscious; three porcupine kids steer using [[I Know Mortal Kombat|skills acquired from video games]].

* Dreamworks' CGI ''[[Over the Hedge (animation)|Over the Hedge]]'' movie has the woodland creatures drive Dwayne's van after he gets knocked unconscious; three porcupine kids steer using [[I Know Mortal Kombat|skills acquired from video games]].

{{quote| "It's just like ''[[Bland-Name Product|Auto Homicide 3]]!''"}}

* Alvin, Simon and Theodore do this in the first ''[[~~Alvin and the Chipmunks (Film)|~~Alvin and the Chipmunks]]'' CGI movie. Supposedly, Alvin can do this because he played a driving video game earlier in the movie.

* Alvin, Simon and Theodore do this in the first ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks]]'' CGI movie. Supposedly, Alvin can do this because he played a driving video game earlier in the movie.

* The Dalmatian Puppies do this to a London double-decker bus at the end of [[101 Dalmatians ~~(Disney)~~|''101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure'']].

* The Dalmatian Puppies do this to a London double-decker bus at the end of [[101 Dalmatians|''101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure'']].

== [[Literature]] ==

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** Another has an extension system for when the Brain rides a motorcycle.

* One time on ''[[The Simpsons]]'', Bart was steering while Lisa and Milhouse were operating the gas and brake pedals, and they were doing it kinda randomly. Lisa would push the gas and then Milhouse would push the brake, Lather, rinse, repeat, all without any input from Bart. Milhouse took the opportunity to ask Lisa out.

* One episode of ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (~~Animation~~)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]'' has the Rangers (rodent-sized rodents) trying to land a [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]] of the space shuttle.

* One episode of ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (animation)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]'' has the Rangers (rodent-sized rodents) trying to land a [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]] of the space shuttle.

* Averted by the Ant Hill Mob on both ''[[Wacky Races]]'' and ''[[The Perils of Penelope Pitstop]]''. They have no problem operating vehicles scaled for humans of normal stature.