I really like the inspiration here, turning a small mechanic into an entire game is a great idea!
I do think it can be a little difficult as well, but it looks like you've already got some plans to update after the jam is done, so I won't gripe on that. To be honest, I could barely manage to even track what was the main culprit since I couldn't really manage the fuel because I was running around trying to repair everything lol
But I think either reducing the chance of a previously repaired console from breaking for a short time after fixing, or slightly increasing the amount of fuel given could help. But maybe I just didn't utilize the brats well enough.
I think its awesome you managed to do all this solo, and I honestly love the fact that you can pick the brats up and throw them around, such a fun mechanic. Also great job on bae's model!
Definitely want to come back and check it out after some updates, great work!