Whether you are or not an automotive enthusiast in particular, surely you are interested in cars in some extent, otherwise you might not be here. For some, the car is considered to be a family member, for others it is a friend or just something that is used when needed. Whatever it is your relationship with the car you drive, you may find interesting the curiosities from the list below.
1. The first car was invented in 1672, by Ferdinand Verbiest.
2. In 1865, the UK introduced the first rules about speed on the roads. The law was called Locomotive Act, and regulated the speed of horses at 4 km/h outside cities and 2 km/h within them.
3. A car fabricated by Ford had a price of $625 back in 1925.
4. An airbag reacts in just 40 milliseconds, in the event of an accident.
5. The most expensive car in the world costs $1.7 million. We’re talking about Bugatti Veyron.
6. The world’s cheapest car is Tata Nano, and it is produced in India. The car costs $2000-$2500.
7. The world’s first car insurance policy was sold in America, in 1897, in Westfield, Massachusetts.
8. The word automobile is composed of auto = rail (in French) and mobile = movement (in French).
9. Windshield wipers were invented by a woman named Mary Anderson, in 1903.
10. On November 21, 1985 was set a record in removal and replacement of an engine. It was done in 42 seconds, on a Ford Escort.
11. Luxembourg has the highest number of cars per number of people: 570 cars/1000 people.
12. The first Japanese car made in America was Honda Accord, in 1982.
13. The first speeding ticket was given in 1902.
14. Ferrari produces only 14 cars per day.
15.The average person spends about 2 weeks of life waiting for the green light.
16. The automobile is the most recycled product in the world.
17. In 2006, Japan produced the highest number of car types.
18. The first fatal road traffic accident occurred in 1896, when a woman died after being hit by a car.
19. The first car radio was invented in 1929 and it was called Motorola.
20. Toyota Corolla sold a record of 30 million cars.
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