Cars (Ducth:Automobile) are land vehicles driven by engine power, wheleed four or more (always even), usually using fuel (gasoline or diesel) to start the engine. So, there are interesting. Along with the times, the cars becomes very complex. Many technological ranging from self driving, engine, AI technology, automatic parking, sensors, and much more.
So, we give you interesting fact about cars today.
1. The cars was first made to carry cannon artillery of weapons. The cars was first designed by a mathematician, Ferdinand Verbiest in 1672. Although there is no evidence he was the real creator. However, in 1769 a vehicle with an engine was created to transport artillery which at that time was the most expensive car in the world which weighed up to 4 tons.
2. The oldest car in the world was made in 1884 in France. This car was auctioned for $4.6 million
3. In the early years of the 20th century, horses were thought to cause a lot of pollution with their droppings. which are now considered to be "environmentally friendly" alternative fuels.
4. Although 1886 is considered the birth of a modern car, the fuel meter was not installed until 1922.
5. In 1900, 40% of American cars used steam fuel, 38% with electricity, and 22% with fuel oil.
6. Before the steering wheel was found, the car initially used a lever (joystick) to turn th car
7. The number of cars used in the world reaches 1 billion.
8. Around 165.000 cars are produced every day.
9. "odor or aroma of a new car" comes from the combined smell of 50 volatile organic materials, which are dangerous if inhaled for a long period of time.
10. While in prison, Hitler sent a letter to a Mercedes dealer requesting a car loan.
11. If a smart car is loaded with humans until there is no space left, it will take 19 people enough (uncountable in India)
12. The average of all parts or parts of a car consist of 30.000 parts.
13. 92% of new cars sold in Brazil use ethanol fuel, which is produced from sugar cane.
14. 75% of cars ever produced by Rolls-Royce can still be operated until now.
15. Hong Kong uses the most Rolls Royce cars in the world.
16. Volkswagen has Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Audi, Ducati, and Porsche.
17. The names of the VW car series manufacturers, namely Passat, Polo, and Jetta, are taken from the names of the winds, namely Passat winds, polar winds (Polo), and jet winds.
18. In 1941, Henry Ford made a car from soybeans
19. In 1925, you could buy a Ford car for less than $300 US dollars. 55% of all cars at that time were Ford cars.
20. In 1916, 50% of the cars in the world were Ford Model T cars.
21. Louis Chevrolet, a founder of Chevrolet, at the end of his life went bankrupt and lived a poor life. He works as a technician for the company he founded.
22. The average American spends 38 hours each year in a car due to traffic.
23. The longest traffic jam occurred on February 16, 1980. This congestion stretched from Lyon to Paris for 109 miles as hundreds of tourist returned from their ski holidays
24. The first car collision occurred in 1891 near Cleveland in the city of Ohio. James William Lambert's car hit the tree root so it turned and bounced to the side.
25. The first car accident in the world occurred in 1771, when the Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot steam car lost control and crashed into a wall. The damage to the car war enshirned at the Conservative Nationale des Arts et Meteirs museum in Paris.
26. The first death toll from a traffic accident occurred in 1896.
27. Driving the farthest first car was carried out by Carl Benz's wife named Bertha Benz who was driving one of his discovery Benz car (Benz Patent-Motorwagens) from Mannheim in Southern Germany to Pforzheim on 12 August 1888. He completed the trip for two days, travelling a distance of 106 kilometers. The Benz Patent-Motorwagen is the first car in the world that is driven by an internal combustion engine, which integrates with the cars.
28. The longest duration of people owning and using car is 82 years, a record achieved by Allen Swift, who received a graduation prize in the form of a Rolls-Royce Piccadilly-P1 Roadster in 1928, and used i until he died at 102 years.
29. Traffic accidents have claimed 1.25 million lives each year.
30. Death from car accidents in the world more than dying from malaria.
31. Car drivers kill more deer than hunters.
32. Every year, there are 50 million people in the world injured in traffic accidents.
33. When the first car radio was launched many countries disagreed because it could disrupt the concentration of the driver and could cause accidents.
34. In Turkmenistan every month car owners are rationed for 120 liters of fuel free.
35. In Los Angeles, there are more cars than there are people.
36. The car with the highest distance can reach a distance of 4.586.6430 km.
37. The first most expensive car ever made was the Bugatti Royal Kellner Coupe (Vintage), with a price of $8.6 million.
38. The fastest car in the world ever produced is the Bugatti Veyron super sports car, with a speed of 432 km / hour.
39. The average Bugatti owner also has 84 other cars, 3 jets and one boat.
40. The average maintenance service for Bugatti Veyron costs US $21.000.
41. Most new cars camouflage the engine sound through the speakers.
42. In New York City, noisy car horns when not in an emergency is illegal.
43. The creator of the car seat belt design is Volvo from Sweden and for safety's sake he did nit prove his findings and was free to use by any car manufacturer. This finding was saved one life in every 6 minutes.
44. 95% of the average car every year runs out only in parking lots.
45. 40% of car drivers do not hit the brakes when a car accident occurs.
46. In 2012, Nevada became the first state to impose licenses on cars without driving.
47. According to recent research, estimates that the use of mass transportation without a driver can reduce more than 90% of traffic accidents.
48. 80% of the average car is made from recycled materials. Cars are most recycled material in the world.
49. 35% of the world's population drive cars on the highway on the left hand side.
50. Joe Ranft, a screenwriter and director of the film "Cars", died in a car accident while the film was being made.
51. Inventors of windshield wipers of windshield cleaners from rain water or other impurities initially sold their findings to the car industry but were rejected. But when he showed his findings by installing the device in his new car, he won and was accepted. Did you know that the first wiper is operated by hand.
52. Driving a car not to go to work or going to school is called "Highway Hypnosis".
53. The firs highest speed in the world ever achieved in a car race occurred in 1895, which reached a speed of 15 mph.
54. Playing mobile while driving increases car accidents 23 times.
55. Cars in USA spend 5.5 billion hours per year in traffic on their way to or from work, which has released 56 billion ponds of CO2 into the atmosphere
56. Denmark imposes a 150% tax on new car purchases.
57. The founder of Pizza Domino sold its shares to Volkswagen
58. American and British traffic laws require cars to turn on their headlights to be seen by pedestrians and to add safety.
59. The first car to be armed was Cadilac, which was originally owned by Al Capone.
60. The shortest car in the world is "The Flatmobile", which is only 19 inches tall.
61. Half of all new cars in Norway are electric or hybird car.
62. In 2013, cars with white cats were the most preferred in the world.
63. In 2017, Tesla Inc. became the most valuable car company in US beating Ford.
64. Because Tesla car do not produce exhaust gas pollution, all the car models are tested and approved for trial in the room.
65. In 2015, Volkswagen sold more sausages than its car.
66. Ornaments of the famous Rolls-Royce bonnet are called "Spirit of Ecstasy"
67. The car dashboard start with pieces of wood mounted in front of the horse-drawn carriage to free the splashes of dirt or dirt.
68. 80% of cars in Albania are Mercedes-branded.
69. Toyota is the largest car manufacturer in the world, which produces 13.000 cars every day.
70. Ferrari only produces 14 cars every 74 days.
71. 1 out of every 4 cars in the world is produced in China.
72. The majority of F1 cars use the same exhaust pipe as that used for nuclear reactors.
73. The strangest cars in the world ever made in the world are the Ferrari 512S Modulo, Norman Timbs Special, Stout Scarab, Bugatti Type 57s Aerolithe, General Motors Le Saber, General Motors Firebird I,II, and III, 1932 Ford Speedster, Peel P50, 1948 Tasco, and 1955 Chrysler (Ghia) Streamline X "Gilda"
74. British traffic police officers will bring Teddy Bears to entertain children after a car accident.
75. In 2009, the cities of New York and New Jersey held the record as the city with the worst drivers in US.
76. 16% of people never wash their cars.
77. 90% of car drivers sing while driving.
78. Red cars are banned in Shanghai, China.
79. The average car manufacturing will take 25 hours. Of these 25 hours, 10 hours were spent painting cars.
80. Did you know that highways were first made specifically for bicycle riders, not for cars.
81. The first traffic light in the world were launched in 1927 in Wolverhampton, England.
82. The best-selling car of all time is the Toyota Corolla.
83. The most stolen car in the world is t he Honda Accord.
84. Most American car horns sound on the "F" key.
85. To start the car it turns out it takes a half ounce of fuel.
86. Initially, it was Chrysler who made the B29 aircraft used to bomb Japan and Mitsubishi created the Zeros to shoot down the plane. But now the two are joining to produce cars under the name Diamond Star.
87. Slamming doors or closing doors loudly is illegal in Switzerland.
88. The fastest record to disassemble a car engine and put it back on is 42 seconds.
89. Many car names are inspired by music, such as The Ford Tempo, Honda Prelude, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Forte, Kia Cadenza, and Kia Rondo.
90. The Skyfall film was produced in 2012 to mark the 50th anniversary of the James Bond film. In the film there is a scene of an explosion of Aston Martin DB5 in 1965, because the car is considered a car that is rare, the car scene uses 3D prints and a Porsche 928 which is the same size as a closed car with a British style two-door, door to be blown up.
91. In his book The Man Who Lied to His Laptop, written by Clifford Nass. It was explained that a few years ago, a German car manufacturer, BMW, withdrew a number of number vehicles after finding their vehicles confusing the drivers for following the GPS directions guided by the voice of a woman.
92. According to research, the sound of a Maserati car that is designed with a special frequency can make a woman more excited than the sound of other cars.
93. In 2007, the former Top Gear Host, James May bought a Rolls-Royce Corniche in 1972. Unfortunately, after ten years, he was allergic to the leather interior of his car and finally decided to auction off the car.
94. California is prohibited from riding a motorcycle in the middle between two cars and only 53% of people know that this is a prohibition.
95. Norway is a country that has strict rules in advertising and campaigning for "green" (environmentally friendly) cars so that environmental sustainability is maintained.
96. The first car equipped with an airbag was the 1973 Oldsmobile Toronado, which at that time cost $225 (equal to $1.110 now). General Motor provided two airbags as an option for the 1973 Buick, Oldsmobile, and Cadillacs
97. In Russia, it is a crime to drive a dirty car.
98. In Sweden all cars must turn on the lights even in the daytime.
99. In Sweden, speeding penalties are based on speeding and salary. Speeding fines in the highest trips are $1000,000 in Sweden
100. Nissan cars often use number 23 in motor racing events because in Japanese number 2 and 3 are pronounced with "ni" and "san"
