The risk of a crash doubles with each 5km/h over a 60km/h speed limit
The risk of a casualty crash approximately doubles with each 5km/h increase in speed on a 60km/h speed limited road, or with each 10km/h increase in speed on 110km/h roads. So thin
Electric cars are more likely to catch fire
Another common misconception involves electric cars. It is stated by some, that these machines are more likely to catch fire during accidents than the combustion engine fueled unit
Keep high level of energy and attention
When driving a car, you should always stay fully energised, so that you can focus on the road and react instantly to any changes in the situation. Before a long drive, make sure to
Wearing seatbelts cuts the risk of injury by half
Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of fatal injury to front-seat passengers by 45% and risk of moderate-to-critical injury by 50%. Meanwhile, car occupants are not properly restr
Using off-brand fuel will hurt your engine
Some people fill their tanks only at the most recognisable petrol stations. Although premium brands may add some extra engine cleaning additives, there’s nothing bad with the
Longest continuous car skid was 10 km long
The longest car skid marks were made by a jet-powered Spirit of America on 15 October 1964. It was 10 kilometres long, and the record has never later been broken. The longest skid
A dirty car is more fuel efficient than a clean one
Some people claim that dirt gathered on a car may cause an effect similar to the golf ball dimples, which reduce the air resistance. However, it turns out, that the effect of the d
Drivers of Lexus ES 300 get the most speeding tickets
A recent study performed by Insurance.com shows that the drivers of Lexus ES 300 get more tickets for speeding than owners of any other car. Very close to the result of the Lexus i
Avoid unnecessary idling
If your car doesn’t feature the start-stop system, remember to turn off the engine when you stop your car for more than 10 seconds. That’s more or less the time to burn
The tightest parallel parking is 7.5 cm
A British stunt driver, Alastair Moffatt, managed to slide his way into a gap measuring just 7.5cm longer than the Fiat 500C 1.2 Cult he was driving. It is currently the tightest d