Necessity is the mother of invention. In South Africa, a 17-year-old boy was inspired to turn a pile of scrap metal into something extraordinary—all because of a dream he had of being able to drive his own car. Obankeng Thetele knew he would have to wait until he finished school before he could afford a car of his own. So, instead of waiting and saving up, he began collecting scrap metal. What the young inventor created has since made an impression on the internet. Thetele built his very own car. And he shared his incredible accomplishment on Facebook, in which he captioned: “I couldn’t wait to finish school and buy a car for myself, so I built it. My dream is to build a proudly South African car one day.” Thetele’s car, designed like a small pickup truck, is made from bicycle parts, sheet metal, and a motor, all welded …